Radiology

Imaging Techniques

Technique Mechamism Detect Contrast
CT Transmission X-ray Barium & Iodine
MRI Emission Radiofrequency wave Gadolinium
SPECT Emission γ-ray -
PET Emission γ-ray -

Contraindications to Contrast

Barium

  • Previous adverse reactions
  • Gastrointestinal perforation

Iodine

  • Previous adverse reactions
  • Acute kidney injury (AKI)

Positioning of Skull X-ray

  • Caldwell view
  • Waters view
  • Submental view
  • Towne view
  • Lateral view

Systematic Analysis of Chest X-ray {ABCDEFG}

  • Airway & Adenopathy
  • Bone & Breast
  • Cardiovascular
  • Diaphragm
  • Esophagus
  • Field
  • Gastric

Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging Mechanism

  Short TE Long TE
Short TR T1-weighted (T1) -
Long TR Proton density (PD) T2-weighted (T2)
  • Repetition time (TR)
  • Echo time (TE)

Radioactive Decay

Radiopharmaceuticals for Diagnosis

Medication Indications
18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) Malignancy
99mTc-methylene diphosphonate (MDP) Bone scan
67Ga Inflammation
18F-fluorodopa Parkinson disease
201Tl Heart
99mTc-tetrofosmin Heart
133Xe V/Q scan :: ventilation scan
99mTc-macroaggregated albumin (MAA) V/Q scan :: perfusion scan
123I Thyroid
99mTc-pertechnetate Meckel diverticulum
99mTc-sestamibi Heart & Parathyroid
131I-iodocholesterol Adrenal adenoma
123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) Pheochromocytoma

Percentage Depth Dose Curve