RCA Final Exam Study Guide
1. What are the standard abdominal radi- AP supine, PA erect, & KUB view
ographic views?
2. What is the usual kVp for abdominal 70-80
radiography?
3. What kind of contrast is used for radi- barium
ographic swallows and enemas?
4. What type of intravenous contrast is iodinated
used for computed tomography?
5. In general, what are the indications for Infection/Inflammatory
an abdominal or pelvic diagnostic ul- Neoplasm
trasound? Stones
Abnormal bilirubin serum levels
6. What contrast agent is used for ab- gadolinium
dominal MRI?
7. What is the most common renal fusion horseshoe kidney
anomaly?
8. Bilateral renal agenesis has a normal false
life expectancy? True or False
9. What is crossed fused renal ectopic? kidneys are fused together & located on the same
side of the midline
10. A pelvic kidney is a normal varient, but renal transplant
WHAT ELSE would cause a kidney to be
seen in the pelvis?
11. Left
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which kidney does dromedary hump
occur? Right or Left
12. which lobe does a Riedel Lobe occur? right
13. which lobe does a Beaver Tail lobe oc- Left
cur?
14. What are malformations or agenesis of Mullein Duct Anomalies
the female reproductive system called?
15. What is the most common gastric ma- Adenocarcinoma
lignancy?
16. What are the 3 types of lym- - Virchows - left supraclavicular
phadenopathies (nodal metastases) - sister Mary Josephs - umbilical node
that may present with abdominal ma- - irish - axillary
lignancies and where are they located?
17. What is the most common location for duodenum
small intestine adenocarcinoma?
18. What is the most common location for colon
large intestine adenocarcinoma?
19. What is the most common benign tu- leiomyas
mor of the gastrointestinal tract?
20. What is the most common cause of ap- appendiocolith - calcification concretion in right
pendicitis and where is it located? iliac fossa
21. What is the most common location rectosigmoid colon, appendicitis, diverticulitis
of epiploic appendagitis? What other
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1. What are the standard abdominal radi- AP supine, PA erect, & KUB view
ographic views?
2. What is the usual kVp for abdominal 70-80
radiography?
3. What kind of contrast is used for radi- barium
ographic swallows and enemas?
4. What type of intravenous contrast is iodinated
used for computed tomography?
5. In general, what are the indications for Infection/Inflammatory
an abdominal or pelvic diagnostic ul- Neoplasm
trasound? Stones
Abnormal bilirubin serum levels
6. What contrast agent is used for ab- gadolinium
dominal MRI?
7. What is the most common renal fusion horseshoe kidney
anomaly?
8. Bilateral renal agenesis has a normal false
life expectancy? True or False
9. What is crossed fused renal ectopic? kidneys are fused together & located on the same
side of the midline
10. A pelvic kidney is a normal varient, but renal transplant
WHAT ELSE would cause a kidney to be
seen in the pelvis?
11. Left
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, RCA Final Exam Study Guide
which kidney does dromedary hump
occur? Right or Left
12. which lobe does a Riedel Lobe occur? right
13. which lobe does a Beaver Tail lobe oc- Left
cur?
14. What are malformations or agenesis of Mullein Duct Anomalies
the female reproductive system called?
15. What is the most common gastric ma- Adenocarcinoma
lignancy?
16. What are the 3 types of lym- - Virchows - left supraclavicular
phadenopathies (nodal metastases) - sister Mary Josephs - umbilical node
that may present with abdominal ma- - irish - axillary
lignancies and where are they located?
17. What is the most common location for duodenum
small intestine adenocarcinoma?
18. What is the most common location for colon
large intestine adenocarcinoma?
19. What is the most common benign tu- leiomyas
mor of the gastrointestinal tract?
20. What is the most common cause of ap- appendiocolith - calcification concretion in right
pendicitis and where is it located? iliac fossa
21. What is the most common location rectosigmoid colon, appendicitis, diverticulitis
of epiploic appendagitis? What other
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