Big X
What is the most effective imaging technique for demonstrating pericardial effusions and has rapidly replaced other methods?
Echocardiography
What 3 imaging specialties can demonstrate an aortic dissection?
CT, MRI, and echocardiography (TEE)
What type of aneurysm involves only one side of the arterial wall?
Saccular
What is the leading cause of strokes and CHF?
Hypertension
Coarctation of the aorta is often seen radiographically as?
Rib notching
What technique is required to show the calcification of a solitary pulmonary nodule?
Low kVp
The most common primary malignant lung neoplasm?
Bronchogenic carcinoma
Up to one-third of patients with cancer develop this
Pulmonary Metastases
What neoplasm is seen as an incidental finding on a chest radiograph?
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
Neoplasm that is a low-grade malignancy that makes up 1% of all bronchial neoplasms.
Bronchial Adenoma
A necrotic area of pulmonary parenchyma containing purulent or puslike material is called what?
Lung abscess
In hypertensive heart disease, the narrowing of the systemic circulation causes what?
an aneurysm
To identify a clot within an aneurysm, the modality of choice is
CTA
An increased volume of air in the lungs and may have a barrel-like appearance is seen in what pathology?
Emphysema.
What is the leading cause of stroke and congestive heart failure?
Hypertension.
A vessel extending from the pulmonary artery to what vessel occurs in a patient with patent ductus arteriosus?
The aorta
CT demonstrates pulmonary emboli as a...?
filling defect
Lack of lung development in premature infants that is radiographically demonstrated as an air bronchogram is called...
hyaline membrane disease
What is a malignant pleural neoplasm that results from asbestosis?
Mesothelioma
Temporary oxygen insufficiency to the heart muscle causing chest pain is called what?
Angina pectoris.
What is the function of the cardiovascular system?
To maintain adequate blood supply to all the tissues in the body
Blood flows from the ______ ______ across the tricuspid valve into the _____ ______ .
Right atrium; right ventricle
What disease is defined as the major source of potentially fatal pulmonary embolism?
Deep Venous Thrombosis
What is the modality of choice for demonstrating an abdominal aortic aneurysm?
Ultrasound
What virus attacks the lower respiratory tract and causes necrosis of the respiratory system of the bronchi and bronchioles?
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)