
Radiology for Anesthesia
Quiz by Ammar Bahamdeen
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An 8-year-old girl with a newly diagnosed brain tumor presents for external beam radiation therapy. She will undergo 7 days of once-daily treatment with a thermoplastic mask. Which of the following is NOT an acceptable anesthetic plan for this patient?
There is an emergency in the MRI scanner and the magnetic field must be quenched. The patient must be evacuated and immediately evaluated for which of the following?
Which of the following statement is TRUE regarding safety and compatibility of catheters in MRI?
A 40-year-old patient diagnosed with dysphagia is scheduled for upper endoscopy in the GI suite (out-of-OR location). Past medical history is significant for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, hypertension, diabetes controlled with oral agents, and obesity. Which of the following is the BEST management for this patient?
A 6-year old girl with severe developmental delay and abdominal pain presents for a CT of the abdomen 1 hour after receiving oral contrast. She is unable to follow commands and will not lay still for the CT scan. Which of the following is the LEAST likely complication of oral contrast administration?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic radiologic finding associated with rheumatoid arthritis?
A 43-year female presents for work up of a headache. The MRI showed a suspicious lesion, and a catheter angiography was subsequently obtained. What is the most likely diagnosis, given this lateral projection of the catheter angiography?

A 65-year-old male presents for work up of focal neurologic symptoms. A head CT without contrast is obtained as an initial part of the work up. Given the CT presented here, what is the most likely diagnosis?

An obese but otherwise healthy female presents to the obstetric unit in labor. She is requesting an epidural. On exam, the spinous processes are difficult to palpate. Which of the following describes how the use of ultrasound would be MOST useful to assist with epidural placement?
An understanding of the anatomy of the lumbar vertebrae is useful when interpreting ultrasound images of the lumbar spine. Which of the following anatomical features of the lumbar vertebrae is CORRECTLY described?
In this ultrasound image, obtained with the transducer in a transverse view of the lumbar spine, which of the following is correctly labeled?

In this ultrasound image, obtained with the transducer in a paramedian view of the lumbar spine, the arrow points to:

In this ultrasound image, obtained with the transducer in a transverse view of the lumbar spine, the arrow points to:

This ultrasound image was obtained with a transverse view of the lumbar spine. What is the approximate depth to the epidural space?

A 39-year-old female with a prior history of aspiration and gastro-esophageal reflux is scheduled for a colonoscopy. You are considering the use of gastric ultrasound to evaluate her stomach contents. Which of the following conditions would limit your ultrasound findings?
You perform a gastric ultrasound on an 18-year-old male who fell from a ladder. He has been NPO for 8 hours. What sonographic findings do you see?Â

An ultrasound scan is obtained of the Right upper quadrant. Which of the following is CORRECTLY labeled?

When there is concern for herniation, which of the following statements describes the most important structures to evaluate on brain imaging?