Friday 7 October 2016

Investigation of choice (IOC)

INVESTIGATION OF CHOICE (IOC)

1) Acoustic neuroma-----------gadolinium DTPA enhanced MRI

2) Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma----------CECT scan

3) posterior fossa tumours------------MRI

4) DVT-----------venous USG

5) pulmonary embolism-----------CT chest with contrast

6) imaging of seminal vesicle and ejaculatory ducts---vasography >transrectal USG

7) extraintestinal amoebiasis-------ELISA

8) avascular necrosis--------------MRI

9) interstitial lung disease------HRCT scan

10) bronchiectasis------------HRCT scan

11) osteoporosis---------DEXA scan
(dual energy x-ray absorptiometry)

12) acute ureteric colic--------non contrast spiral CT scan abdomen

13) renal TB
early stage-----IVP
late stage------CTscan

14) localization of pheochromocytoma------MRI

15) acute dissection of aorta-----transoesophageal ECHO

16) chronic dissection of aorta(in stable patients)-----MRI

17) congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis------USG

18) extrahepatic biliary atresia-------peroperative cholangiogram

19) discrete swelling(solitary nodule) of thyroid-----FNAC

20) acute Subarachnoid haemorrhage(SAH)-----noncontrast CT HEAD

21) to localise site of bleed in SAH-----------4 vessel X-ray angiography

22) Single Bone Metastasis-------- CT

23) Multiple Bone Metastasis------- Bone scan

24) Spine Metastasis --------- MRI

25) Avascular necrosis-------- MRI

26) Bone Density/Osteoporosis-------- DEXA (Dual energy x ray absorptiometry)

27) Aneurysm/ AV Fistula-------Angiography

28) Dissecting Aneurysm (Stable)-------- MRI
      (Unstable)-------------Trans oesophageal USG

29) Pericardial Effusion--------- Echocardiography

30) Lobulated pericardial effusion------- MRI > CT

31) Minimum Pericardial Effusion------- Echocardiography

32) Ventricular Function-------- Echocardiography

33) Radiotherapy/ Chemotherapy induced cardiotoxicity------ Endomyocardial Biopsy

34) Pulmonary Embolism------- CECT> Pulmonary Angiography >V/Q Scan

35) Interstitial lung disease (Sarcoidosis)------ HRCT

36) Bronchiectasis-------- HRCT scan

37) Solitary Pulmonary Nodule------- High resolution CT (HRCT)

38) Posterior Mediastinal Tumor------- MRI

39) Pancoast Tumor (Superior Sulcus Tumor) ------ MRI

40) Minimum Ascites/ Pericardial effusion/Pleural effusion ------- USG

41) Traumatic Paraplegia------- MRI

42) Posterior Cranial Fossa ------- MRI

43) Acute Haemorrhage------- CT

44) Chronic Haemorrhage------- MRI

45) Intracranial Space Occupying Lesion------- MRI

46) Primary brain tumour------ contrast MRI
(Gold standard however remains to be biopsy)

47) Metastatic brain tumor------- (Gadolinium) contrast enhanced MRI

48) Temporal Bone---------CT

49) SAH Diagnosis-------- unenhanced CT

50) SAH aetiology------- 4 vessel MR Angiography > CT>Angiography > DSA

51) Obstetrics------- USG

52) Calcifications-------CT

53) Blunt abdominal Trauma------- CT

54) Acute Pancreatitis------ CT

55) GERD------ pH manometer > endoscopy

56) Dysphagia-------- Endoscopy

57) Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis----- USG

58) Obstructive Jaundice/GB Stones------ USG
      Ureteric stone------- non contrast CT

59) Diverticulosis ------- barium enema

60) Diverticulitis ------- CT scan

61) Renal TB (early) ---- IVP
      (Late)------ CT

62) Posterior Urethral Valve----------- MCU

63) Renal Artery Stenosis-------- Percutaneous Angiography

64) Extraintestinal Amoebiasis--------- ELISA

65) Discrete swelling(solitary nodule) of thyroid-------- FNAC

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