Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy QUESTIONS 1 Which of the following is a major/minor criterion for arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia? A. Normalized RV end-diastolic volume of 90 mL/m2 B. Fatty infiltration of the ventricular…
CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
Pericardial Disease
Pericardial Disease QUESTIONS 1 The patient presents with dyspnea and has cardiomegaly based on a radiograph (not shown). Which of the following cardiac findings shown on the four-chamber balanced steady-state…
Valvular Disease
Valvular Disease QUESTIONS 1 The Bernoulli equation is an example of the law of conservation of A. Mass B. Energy C. Momentum D. Charge View Answer 1 Answer B. Bernoulli…
Ischemic Heart Disease
Ischemic Heart Disease QUESTIONS 1 In the below images the abnormality of the right coronary artery is most closely associated with which of the following in this patient with chest…
Physiologic Aspects of Cardiac Imaging
Physiologic Aspects of Cardiac Imaging QUESTIONS 1a A 50-year-old male underwent a gated cardiac CTA (CCTA) acquisition using a 64-slice CT scanner. The gray box shows the only phase of…
Basics of Imaging: Radiography, CT, and MR
Basics of Imaging: Radiography, CT, and MR QUESTIONS 1 What is the purpose of double-inversion recovery in black blood imaging? A. To improve blood pool signal B. To suppress fat…
The Trachea
The Trachea W. Richard Webb THE NORMAL TRACHEA The trachea extends from the inferior aspect of the cricoid cartilage (at the level of the sixth cervical vertebra) to the carina…
Pneumoconioses
Pneumoconioses W. Richard Webb The term pneumoconiosis refers to the presence of lung disease related to dust inhalation. Inhaled dusts may be toxic, resulting in fibrosis and disability (e.g., asbestosis…
Pulmonary Edema, the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and Radiology in the Intensive Care Unit
Pulmonary Edema, the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and Radiology in the Intensive Care Unit W. Richard Webb Chest radiographs are obtained daily in critically ill patients in the intensive care…
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Congenital Heart Disease
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Congenital Heart Disease Charles B. Higgins Karen Ordovas Gautham P. Reddy The overall objectives of imaging in congenital heart disease (CHD) are the precise delineation of…
