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A chabner ch 20
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the medical specialty that studies the characteristics and uses of radioactive substances in diagnosis of disease | Nuclear medicine |
| What does a radiologist do | Specializes diagnostic techniques such as ultrasound, MRI and CT scans |
| Which of the following is true of a radiopague substance | absorbs most of the x-rays it is exposed to |
| Which best describes a barium enema | metallic powder is introduced to the large intestine and x-rays are taken |
| X-ray of the renal pelvis and urinary tract after injecting dye into a vein: | IVP |
| Myelogram | x-ray of the spinal cord |
| Which is an x-ray of a joint | arthrogram |
| Which term describes an x-ray test to show an organ in depth | tomography |
| What best characterizes a CT scan | Uses ionizing x-rays and a computer to produce a transverse image of the body organs |
| What best characterizes an MRI | Sagittal, frontal, and cross-sectional images are produced using magnetic and radio waves |
| In which x-ray view is the patient upright with the back to the x-ray machine and the film to the chest | PA view |
| What is the meaning of adduction | Moving the part of the body toward the midline of the body |
| What is a substance that gives off high-energy particles or rays | radioisotope |
| In which test is a radiopharmaceutical injected intravenously and traced within the vessels of the lungs | Perfusion study of the lung |
| What is an in vivo test | Experiments are performed in a living organism |
| What can liver and spleen scans detect | Cirrhosis and splenomegaly due to abcess or tumor |
| Interventional radiologists perform all of the following except: | Administration of radiation therapy |
| What is Thallium 201 | Radionuclide |
| In which procedure is a transducer used | Ultrasound |
| PACS is a: | System to replace traditional films with digital equivalents |
| FDG is a: | Radiopharmaceutical used in a PET scan |
| DICOM is a: | Protocal for transmission between imaging devices |
| SPECT is a: | Technique using a radioactive substance and a computer to create three-dimensional images |
| Obscures the passage of x-rays | radiopaque |
| Permitting the passage of x-rays | radiolucent |
| Aids physicians in performing ultrasound procedures | sonographer |
| Radioactive element that gives off energy in the form of radiation | radioisotope |
| Radioactive drug administered for diagnostic purposes: | radiopharmaceutical |
| Transformation of stable substances into changed particles | ionization |
| Study of uses of radioactive substances in the diagnosis of disease | nuclear |
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