1. SURGICAL RADIOLOGY The basics
Claire Sutherland, ST4 Radiology

2. Radiology for surgeons
Basic overview of plain film radiography
Quiz
CXR & AXR
Acute and postoperative

3. RADIOLOGY FOR SURGEONS
Surgical Radiology series….
The Basics (incl plain films)
Elective radiology
Emergency radiology 1
Emergency radiology 2

4. 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

5. CXR & AXR

6. Ionising beam of radiation attenuates through
PLAIN FILM
Ionising beam of radiation attenuates through
- bone
- soft tissue
- air

7. 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

8. AIRSPACE OPACIFICATION
FLUID pulmonary oedema
PUS pneumonia
BLOOD pulmonary haemorrhage
CELLS malignancy
GASTRIC aspiration
PROTEIN alveolar proteinosis

12. QUIZ

49. The end