CT
A quantitative, linear scale used in CT scans to measure radiodensity, or how much X-rays are absorbed by tissues
What is the Houndsfield unit
An MRI sequence that uses the number of protons for create image contrast
What is Proton Density
This method of take in radiopharmaceuticals would be used to assess the lungs
What is inhalation
This refers to the formation of ridges in the brain
What are Gyrations(Gyri)
What is Tendonitis
This is the reason why lungs would appear black on a CT scan
What is lack of attenuation
Used to knock hydrogen atoms off their current axis
What is the RF signal
Nuclear Medicine exams mainly want to assess this aspect of an organ
What is function
This refers to the formation of the grooves or valleys in the brain
What are Sulcation(Sulci)
The reason why a bursae would attenuate
What is calcification
A healthy bone would appear this way on a CT image
What is bright/highly attenuated
MRI magnets must stay at this temperature to operate
What is hella cold
Commonly done to examine the heart with effort
What is a stress test
Lissencephaly
It attaches muscles to bone
What is a tendon
The main reason to not do a CT in pediatrics
What is radiation risk
This is what creates a signal/image in MRI
What is the proton flip
What is F-18
A brain development disorder occurring in utero, characterized by too many small folds
What is Polymicrogyria
It attaches bone to bone
What is a ligament
Compared to an axial/conventional CT scan, this method is continuous
What is Helical
This surrounds an MRI room
What is a faraday cage
The thyroid loves to absorb this
What is Iodine
What is Spina Bifida
A type of arthritis that is affected by uric acid
What is Gout