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Duke PA Nephrology Imaging

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Abdominal Radiograph or aka __   KUB  
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Abdominal Radiograph is used for __   evaluat bowel obstruction, detect free intraperitoneal gas, follow up of chronic renal calculi  
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tomograph   focused, moving planar x-ray source  
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When do you do a retrograde pyelogram   when intravenous pyelograph fails  
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when do you used caution with radiographic imaging   in children and pregnant women  
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indications for renal ultrasound   urinary obstruction, follow-up renal transplant complications, image guided biopsy  
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indication for renal scintigrophy   evaluate renal function  
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indications for cystogram/voiding cystourethrogram   suspected vesicoureteral reflux, post surgery/post traumatic complications  
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the biggest benifit to cystoscopy   the urologist can visualize and intervene at the same time  
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with CT, if you are specifically looking for renal stones __   don't use contrast  
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indications fro MRI   Renal mass characterization, Renal Transplants, Renal Artery Stenosis, Pediatrics, Pregnant women  
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Imaging modality of choice for initial assessment of renal masses, cysts   CT, US(cystic masses)  
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Imaging modality of choice for initial assessment of acute renal or ureteral calculi   CT  
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Imaging modality of choice for initial assessment of chronic renal or ureteral calculi   radiograph  
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Imaging modality of choice for initial assessment of renal trauma   CT  
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When is imaging appropriate in adults with urinary tract infection   Stones or obstruction suspected, Frequent or recurrent UTI, Diagnosis is in doubt or complication suspected  
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when is imaging appropriate in kids with UTI   Imaging probably worthwhile with first febrile UTI if: 1) Pt has questionable follow-up, 2) Does not respond promptly to tx (febrile > 72 h), 3) Persistently abnormal voiding pattern (dribbling),4) Abdominal mass  
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some calculi may not be visible on radiographs, but almost all are seen on   CT  
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50% of __ are found incidentally on imaging for other reasons   renal cell carcinoma  
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classical appearance of renal cell carcinoma   Hypervascular renal cortical mass; heterogeneous, enhancing, multilobular; hemorrhage and necrosis; coarse Ca2+ Mets to lungs, mediastinum, liver, and bone (lytic)  
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pediatric vesicoureteral reflux   Retrograde flow of urine from bladderPredisposes to recurrent infection or renal scarringSome outgrow; others require surgery  
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indications for iodine-based contrast   Opacify blood vessels, organs, GU tract for radiation-based modalities (CT, IVP)  
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risks of iodine-based contrast   allergy, nephrotoxicity  
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gadolinium-based contrast is used for   MRI  
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indication for gadolinium-based contrast   opacify blood vessels and organs for MRI  
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Risks for gadolinium-based contrast   nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, unkown effects on fetus, allergies are extraordinarily rare  
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spiral CT without contrast is the same thing as   stone protocol CT  
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something that has high attenuation shows up __ on CT   white  
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stones and bones have high __   attenuation  
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