SURGICAL RADIOLOGY The basics Claire Sutherland, ST4 Radiology
Radiology for surgeons Basic overview of plain film radiography Quiz CXR & AXR Acute and postoperative
RADIOLOGY FOR SURGEONS Surgical Radiology series…. The Basics (incl plain films) Elective radiology Emergency radiology 1 Emergency radiology 2
Inflammatory conditions Obstruction of the renal and GI tracts Emergency Radiology Inflammatory conditions Obstruction of the renal and GI tracts Vascular emergencies and bowel ischaemia Acute presentation of tumours Postoperative abdomen Gynae and scrotal emergencies Trauma
CXR & AXR
Ionising beam of radiation attenuates through PLAIN FILM Ionising beam of radiation attenuates through - bone - soft tissue - air
CXR Airspace opacification Silhouette interface between soft tissue and air loss of interface = abnormality on CXR Airspaces = alveoli Opacification = filling of alveoli with material that attenuates the beam more than the surrounding lung
AIRSPACE OPACIFICATION FLUID pulmonary oedema PUS pneumonia BLOOD pulmonary haemorrhage CELLS malignancy GASTRIC aspiration PROTEIN alveolar proteinosis
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