Step I imaging techniques

[2cr8tive]

can u guys tell me the best method of imaging for different organs (gall bladder etc). ive read them in RR but have no time to go find them again. much appriciated

 

[radslooking]

depends on what you are looking for.
gall bladder is exception because it's almost exclusively evaluated by ultrasound because its a hollow organ, relatively superficial so it shows up well on this modality

heart--we use mainly ultrasound (echo)
brain-mainly ct and mri
kidney-us for looking at parenchyma-ct for looking for renal stones
liver-ultrasound to look for gross abnormalities, fatty liver, biliary system, etc. MRI or CT to look for definite masses
uterus-best evaluated by ultrasound
bladder, ultrasound or cystoscopy
lungs: CT scan generally
spleen: ultrasound or ct

 

[2cr8tive]

thanks. yeah i was looking for the gold standard things the RR keeps mentioning. helpful

 

[wcec]

i was looking for this too -- awesome info, thanks!