IR Fundamentals
The sagittal plane divides the body into:
Left & Right
Which kidney structure is the outer region and a site of filtration and reabsorption?
Renal Cortex
Cryoablation destroys or damages tissue through the application of:
Extreme Cold
How many channels and probes does the ICEfx accomodate?
4 / 8
The axial plane divides the body into:
Superior & Inferior
What is the functional filtration unit of the kidney?
Nephron
The Visual-ICE and ICEfx systems use which principle to produce temperature changes as compressed gases expand?
Joule-Thomson effect
How many channels and probes does the Visual-ICE accommodate?
10 / 20
The coronal plane divides the body into:
Anterior & Posterior
What is the primary role of the renal pelvis?
Collecting urine before it flows into the ureter
When argon is compressed and expands, what occurs?
It gets cold
Before using a cryoablation needle, what is required?
Needle integrity & functionality test
Which imaging modality provides real-time imaging without ionizing radiation?
Ultrasound
A renal tumor with more than 60% of its volume outside the kidney is classified as:
When helium is compressed and expands, it:
Gets hot
What needle family uses a 17G shaft?
Rod, Sphere, and Seed
Which anatomical term means situated toward the point of origin?
Proximal
A renal tumor with more than 60% of its volume inside the kidney is classified as:
Endophytic
Which sequence correctly represents the four events associated with cryoablation cell death?
Extracellular ice -- intracellular ice -- vascular stasis -- apoptosis
What needle family uses a 14G shaft?
Pearl and Force