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Published	04/12/2025	what is the difference between planar vs cross sectional imaging? what are the examples?
Published	04/12/2025	what is the purpose of constrast agents?
Published	04/12/2025	what are imaging artifacts?
Published	04/12/2025	what are important things to consider with radiology?
Published	04/12/2025	what are ADR to contrast agents?
Published	04/12/2025	how does an XR work?
Published	04/12/2025	what shows up on XR to be most radiolucent or have the darkest density?
Published	04/12/2025	what shows up on XR to be most radiopaque or have the lightest density?
Published	04/12/2025	Planar image is a {{c1::2D}} representation of a {{c1::3D}} object and has at least {{c1::2}} views ({{c1::AP/PA}})
Published	04/12/2025	clinical utility of XR?
Published	04/12/2025	strength of XR
Published	04/12/2025	weakness of XR
Published	04/12/2025	how does CT work?
Published	04/12/2025	what unit are CT measured in?
Published	04/12/2025	Hounsfield unit of Air
Published	04/12/2025	Hounsfield unit of water
Published	04/12/2025	what is the hounsfield unit used for?
Published	04/12/2025	what allows for manipulation of data on a CT scan?
Published	04/12/2025	ADR of iodinated constrast dye in CT
Published	04/12/2025	clinical utility of CT
Published	04/12/2025	what imaging modality is used if MRI is contraindicated?
Published	04/12/2025	strengths of CT
Published	04/12/2025	weakness of CT
Published	04/12/2025	what imaging is best for occult fracture and for pre/post operative?
Published	04/12/2025	what imaging is best to visualize soft tissue?
Published	04/12/2025	what is the best imaging to do an initial work up for stroke?
Published	04/12/2025	what is the most optimal imaging to evaluate for brain tumors?
Published	04/12/2025	what imaging is used to diagnose ALS?
Published	04/12/2025	what imaging is used to diagnose Multiple Sclerosis?
Published	04/12/2025	what imaging modalities do not have radiation exposure
Published	04/12/2025	how does an MRI work?
Published	04/12/2025	which imaging sequence of an MRI is weighted (bright/white)?
Published	04/12/2025	characteristic of gadolinium constrast dye
Published	04/12/2025	what is C/I in MRI?
Published	04/12/2025	clinical usage of MRI
Published	04/12/2025	what imaging is used if radiation is contraindicated?
Published	04/12/2025	strengths of MRI
Published	04/12/2025	weakness of MRI
Published	04/12/2025	how does an US work?
Published	04/12/2025	in an US what shade would fluid show up as?
Published	04/12/2025	in an US what shade would soft tissue/muscle/fat show up as?
Published	04/12/2025	in an US what shade would bones/air be?
Published	04/12/2025	what is B-mode in an US?
Published	04/12/2025	what is the doppler mode on an US used for?
Published	04/12/2025	what is the M-mode on an US used for?
Published	04/12/2025	when would a linear transducer be used in an US?
Published	04/12/2025	when would a phased array transducer be used in an US?
Published	04/12/2025	when would a curved transducer be used in an US?
Published	04/12/2025	what are posterior acoustic enhancements?
Published	04/12/2025	what is shadowing on an US?
Published	04/12/2025	what is ring down on an US?
Published	04/12/2025	identify A, B, C, and D
Published	04/12/2025	clinical usage of US
Published	04/12/2025	what imaging would you order for a patient in which you suspect carotid artery stenosis (bruit on PE) however they are symptomatic?
Published	04/12/2025	strengths of US
Published	04/12/2025	weakness of US
Published	04/12/2025	what imaging is used to evaluate blood vessels?
Published	04/12/2025	indications of ordering an angiography
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