Category Archives: Radiology

This post is just about the reference books we use in our Radiology department. A special request from my colleague.For those who thinks this post does not concern you plz ignore it. Thank you.

Actually, there are a lot of books we use but these listed one are the commonest ones..

1. Anatomy for diagnostic imaging by Stephanie Ryan and Michell McNicholas
2. Imaging Atlas of Human Anatomy by Jamie Weir and Peter H Abrahams
3. Ultrasound by William E. Brant
4. Primer of diagnostic imaging by Ralph Weissleder
5. Grainger Allison’s diagnostic radiology
6. clark’s Positioning in radiography
7. Textbook of Color Doppler Imaging by Satish K Bhargava
8. Atlas of Normal Roentgen Variants that may simulate disease
9. Clinical Imaging : An atlas of differential diagnosis.
10.Radiology Review Manual by Wolfgang Dahnert.
11.Diagnostic Imaging Abdomen by Federle.
12.Interpretation of Emergency Head CT by Erskine J. Holmes
13.Chest Radiology The Essential.
14.Textbook of Radiology and Imaging by David Sutton

Enjoy!

Didn’t you realize that when you order portable Ultrasound or radiographs, the MO or radiographer sometimes shows angry faces? You know why? Here’s why….because the portable ultrasound or radiograph you ordered didn’t meet the criteria….

So…uh…what are the criteria needed for portable ultrasound or radiographs???

Well…

Criteria for Portable Radiographs or Ultrasound as below:

1.    Respiratory rate >25/min
2.    BP >180/140 mmHg
3.    GCS unstable or <15
4.    Fast AF
5.    ACS
6.    systolic BP <100mmHg
7.    In shock (hypovolaemic,septic or cardiogenic)

* Adapted from study done by Radiology Dept. HUKM.

So…next time, dear colleague…make sure before you order for portable….one of this criteria must be fulfilled.

What is Radiology?
Radiology is the branch of medicine that makes diagnostic images of anatomic structures through the use of electromagnetic radiation or sound waves and that treats disease through the use of radioactive compounds. Radiological imaging techniques include x-rays, CAT scans, PET scans, MRIs, and ultrasonograms.

Branches of RADIOLOGY:
1. Diagnostic radiology: imaging using external sources of radiation.
2. Interventional radiology
3. Nuclear medicine: imaging radioactive materials that are placed into body organs.
4. Radiation therapy: the treatment of cancer using radiation.

Diagnostic Radiology:

1.Angiography
• Catheter Angiography
• Computed Tomography (CT) – Angiography
• Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA)
• Magnetic Resonance (MR) – Angiography

2.Breast Biopsy
• Magnetic Resonance (MR)-Guided Breast Biopsy
• Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
• Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy

3.Computed Tomography (CT or CAT scan)

• Cardiac CT for Calcium Scoring
• Computed Tomography (CT) – Abdomen and Pelvis
• Computed Tomography (CT) – Angiography
• Computed Tomography (CT) – Body
• Computed Tomography (CT) – Chest
• Computed Tomography (CT) – Children (Pediatric)
• Computed Tomography (CT) – Head
• Computed Tomography (CT) – Sinuses
• Computed Tomography (CT) – Spine
• Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA)
• CT Colonography

4.Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

• Magnetic Resonance (MR) – Angiography
• Magnetic Resonance (MR)-Guided Breast Biopsy
• Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) – Body
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) – Breast
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) – Cardiac (Heart)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) – Chest
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) – Head
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) – Musculoskeletal
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) – Prostate
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) – Spine
• Magnetic Resonance, Functional (fMRI) – Brain

5.Mammography

• Galactography (Ductography)
• Magnetic Resonance (MR)-Guided Breast Biopsy
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) – Breast
• Mammography
• Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
• Ultrasound – Breast
• Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy

6.Radiography (X-ray)

• Arthrography
• Bone Densitometry
• Catheter Angiography
• Children’s (Pediatric) Voiding Cystourethrogram
• Galactography (Ductography)
• Hysterosalpingography
• Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)
• Mammography
• Myelography
• Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
• X-ray (Radiography), Bone
• X-ray (Radiography), Chest
• X-ray (Radiography), Lower GI Tract
• X-ray (Radiography), Upper GI Tract

7.Ultrasound

• Obstetric Ultrasound
• Sonohysterography
• Ultrasound – Abdomen
• Ultrasound – Abdomen (Children)
• Ultrasound – Breast
• Ultrasound – Carotid
• Ultrasound – General
• Ultrasound – Musculoskeletal
• Ultrasound – Pelvis
• Ultrasound – Prostate
• Ultrasound – Scrotum
• Ultrasound – Thyroid
• Ultrasound – Vascular
• Ultrasound – Venous (Extremities)
• Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy

Interventional Radiology:
1. Angioplasty and Vascular Stenting
2. Biliary Interventions
3. Brain Aneurysm Embolization
4. Catheter Angiography
5. Catheter Embolization
6. Catheter-directed Thrombolysis
7. Chemoembolization
8. Computed Tomography (CT) – Angiography
9. Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA)
10. Cryotherapy
11. Dialysis and Fistula/Graft Declotting and Interventions
12. Epidural Injections
13. Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement and Removal
14. Intracranial Vascular Treatments
15. Magnetic Resonance (MR) – Angiography
16. Magnetic Resonance (MR)-Guided Breast Biopsy
17. Needle Biopsy of Lung (Chest) Nodules
18. Needle Biopsy of the Thyroid
19. Nerve Blocks
20. Percutaneous Abscess Drainage
21. Peritoneal Ports
22. Phlebectomy of Varicose Veins
23. Radioembolization (Y90)
24. Radiofrequency Ablation of Kidney Tumors
25. Radiofrequency Ablation of Liver Tumors
26. Radiofrequency Ablation of Lung Tumors
27. Sclerotherapy of Varicose Veins and Spider Veins
28. Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
29. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
30. Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy
31. Uterine Fibroid Embolization
32. Varicocele Embolization
33. Varicose Vein Treatment (Endovenous)
34. Vascular Access Procedures
35. Vertebroplasty & Kyphoplasty

Nuclear Medicine :

1. Cardiac Nuclear Medicine
2. Children’s (Pediatric) Nuclear Medicine
3. General Nuclear Medicine
4. Lymphoscintigraphy
5. Positron Emission Tomography – Computed Tomography (PET/CT)
6. Radioactive Iodine (I-131) Therapy
7. Thyroid Scan and Uptake

Radiation Therapy:

1. An Introduction to Cancer Therapy
2. Brachytherapy
3. Brain Tumors
4. Breast Cancer
5. Colorectal Cancer
6. External Beam Therapy
7. Gamma Knife
8. Head and Neck Cancer
9. Image-guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
10. Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
11. Linear Accelerator
12. Lung Cancer
13. Prostate Cancer
14. Proton Therapy
15. Radioembolization (Y90)
16. Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Sounds like a small branch isn’t it? But as you read all of the above….now you realize that it is not that small.Hehe