Video BCCT Radiologi Dasar (2020)

Summary

This video provides an introduction to the Basic Radiology Medical Skills Laboratory at the Department of Radiology, FK-KMK UGM, RSUP Dr. Sardjito, Yogyakarta. It guides viewers through the patient flow and strict health protocols, including handwashing, temperature checks, and history taking. The video explains various radiology examination modalities, such as chest X-rays, ultrasonography, CT scans, MRI, interventional radiology, radiotherapy, and nuclear medicine, highlighting their uses in diagnosing and monitoring diseases. Each modality’s purpose, procedure, and imaging principles are briefly described, offering a comprehensive overview of how modern radiology supports patient care and medical diagnostics.

Takeaways

• 😀 The video introduces the basic radiology medical skills laboratory at the Department of Radiology, FK-KMK UGM, RSUP Dr. Sardjito.
• 😀 Strict health protocols are applied for patients, including hand washing, body temperature checks, and travel history screening.
• 😀 Patients for radiology examinations include both outpatients and inpatients, who first take a queue number for verification before proceeding.
• 😀 The first radiology modality highlighted is thorax X-ray (chest X-ray), which uses low doses of ionizing radiation to image the chest.
• 😀 Chest X-rays help evaluate lungs, heart, and chest wall, and assist in diagnosing conditions like shortness of breath, cough, fever, chest pain, pneumonia, emphysema, and cancer.
• 😀 Ultrasonography (USG) uses high-frequency sound waves to image organs like liver, kidney, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, and bladder, and is also used in pregnancy checks.
• 😀 In ultrasonography, fluids appear as black (anechoic) areas, while hard objects like stones appear bright (hyperechoic).
• 😀 Computed Tomography (CT or cystic fibrosis modality) provides detailed cross-sectional images that can be reconstructed in 3D.
• 😀 MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed internal body images.
• 😀 Interventional radiology involves procedures guided by imaging, radiotherapy uses high-dose radiation to treat cancer, and nuclear medicine uses radioactive tracers imaged with a gamma camera to visualize organs.

Q & A

What is the purpose of the basic radiology medical skills laboratory at RSUP Dr. Sardjito?

The purpose is to introduce various radiology examination modalities and explain the examination flow in the radiology department to medical students or trainees.

What health protocols must patients follow before undergoing radiology examinations?

Patients must wash their hands, have their body temperature checked, and provide information about any complaints or recent travel history.

How are patients organized before their radiology examination?

Patients take a queue number, are called to the counter according to the queue, have their examination type verified, and then proceed to the examination room.

What is a thorax X-ray used for and how is it performed?

A thorax X-ray evaluates the lungs, heart, and chest wall. Patients remove metal accessories, change clothes, and a radiographer uses small doses of ionizing radiation to produce the images. It helps diagnose shortness of breath, persistent cough, fever, chest pain, injuries, and monitor conditions like pneumonia, emphysema, and cancer.

How does ultrasonography work and what are its applications?

Ultrasonography uses high-frequency sound waves that penetrate the body and reflect back to create images. It diagnoses pain, swelling, tumors, or infections in organs such as the liver, kidney, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, and bladder, and can also be used to monitor pregnancy.

How are fluids and solid objects displayed in ultrasonography images?

Fluids appear as anechoic (black) areas, while hard objects such as stones appear hyperechoic (bright) on the ultrasound image.

What is the role of computed tomography (CT) in radiology?

CT scans combine multiple X-ray images from different angles to produce detailed cross-sectional images of the body, which can also be reconstructed in three dimensions for better visualization of structures.

How does MRI differ from CT scans?

MRI uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of internal structures, whereas CT uses X-rays. MRI provides better soft tissue contrast and does not involve ionizing radiation.

What is interventional radiology and its purpose?

Interventional radiology is a minimally invasive procedure guided by imaging techniques. It is used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, such as biopsies, drainages, or targeted treatments.

How does nuclear medicine imaging work?

Nuclear medicine uses radioactive tracers that emit gamma radiation. The emitted radiation is captured by a gamma camera to visualize the structure and function of various organs.

What is the role of radiotherapy in cancer treatment?

Radiotherapy uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors, often as part of a comprehensive cancer treatment plan.