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, ChapterA01:A IntroductionA toA ImagingA andA RadiologicA Sciences
Adler: Introduction to Radiologic and Imaging Sciences and Patient Care, 6th Edition
MULTIPLEACHOICE
1. TheA useA ofA x-raysA toA createA aA medicalA imageA onA patientsA isA referredA toA as
a. electrocardiography.
b. radiography.
c. sonography.
d. magneticAresonanceAimaging.
ANS: B
RadiographyAisAtheAmakingAofArecordsAofAinternalAstructuresAofAtheAbodyAbyApassageAofAx-
AraysA orA gammaA raysA throughA theA body.A TheseA recordsA orA imagesA areA typicallyA referredA t
oA aAsAradiographs.
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REF: p.A 4
2. ParticularAcareAmustAbeAtakenAwhenAusingAradiationAforAmedicalAimaging.AThisAisAtheAresult 6
A ofAradiation’sAabilityAtoAcreate
inA humanA tissueA andA possibleA biochemicalA changes
.
a. ionizations
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b. radioA waves
c. soundA waves
d. thermalAchanges
ANS: A
SomeAformsAofAelectromagneticA energy,AincludingA x-
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rays,AhaveAtheAabilityAtoAionizeAatomsAinAmatter.ATheseAionizationsAhaveAtheAabilityAtoAdisru
A ptAtheAcompositionAofAmatterAandAareAcapableAofAdisruptingAlifeAprocesses.ASpecialAprotect
iA onAshouldAbeAprovidedAtoApreventA excessiveAexposureAtoAionizingAradiation.
be
REF: p.A 3
3. InAtheAdiagnosisAofApatientAdiseaseAstates,AphysiciansAcanAselectAfromAanAarrayAofAmedicalA
diagnosticAmodalities.AAAfewAofAtheseAinvolveAtheAuseAofAionizingAenergyAtoAcreateAaAmedi
A calAimage.AIfAaAphysicianAisAconcernedAaboutAtheAuseAofAionizingAradiation,AheAorAsheAmay
AchooseAtoAorderAanyAofAtheAfollowingAdiagnosticAmodalitiesAEXCEPT
s
a. thermograms.
b. medicalA sonography.
c. radiography.
d. magneticAresonanceAimaging.
ANS: C
RadiographyA involvesA theA useA ofA x-
raysAforAtheAproductionAofAmedicalAimages.AMedicalAproceduresAsuchAasAthermograms,Ason
oAgrams,AandAmagneticAresonanceAscansAuseAnonionizingAenergyAformsAandAconsequentlyAd
oA notAproduceAionizationsAinAhumanAtissue.ATheyAareAregardedAasAnonionizingAmodalitiesAf
orAiAmagingAandAofferAexcellentAalternativesAtoAphysiciansA concernedA aboutA radiationA expo
sureA tAoApatients.
Passvibes Passvibes
, REF:A A A pp.A 3-4
4. TheAGreekAphysicianAHippocratesAisAregardedAasAtheAfatherAofAWesternAmedicine.AAllAofA
tAheAfollowingAchoicesArepresentAhisAmedicalAbeliefsAEXCEPTAthe
a. useA ofA highA ethicalA standardsA ofA conduct.
b. importantA medicalA valueA ofA sorceryA andA witchcraft.
c. importanceAofA closelyAmonitoringA aApatient’sAconditionA andA recovery.
d. valueAofA dietA andA exerciseA andA allowingA natureA toA takeA itsA courseA inA recovery.
ANS: B
TheAHippocraticACorpusAisAwritingsAthatAtheyAemphasizeArationalAandAnaturalAexplanationsA
fAorAtheAtreatmentAofAdiseaseAandArejectAsorceryAandAmagic.ATheAHippocraticAoathAstillAgove
rA nsAtheAethicalAconductAofAphysiciansAtoday.
REF: p.A 5
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5. ThroughoutAtheAhistoryAofAmedicine,AremarkableAachievementsAhaveAbeenArecorded.AThe
sAeAeventsAhaveAledAtoAourAcurrentAunderstandingAofAtheAhumanAorganismAandAdisease.AA
s A thisAresearchAcontinues,A muchAofAitAwillAmostAlikelyAfocusAon
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a. properA sanitationA andA publicA health.
b. immunologyA andA theA developmentA ofA vaccines.
c. germA theoryA andA infection.
d. humanA genesA andA geneticA engineering.
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ANS: D
AlthoughAtheAHumanAGenomeAProjectAisAfinished,AanalysesAofAtheAdataAwillAcontinueAforA m
anyAyears.ATheAreplacementAofAfaultyAgenesAthroughAgeneAtherapyAoffersApromisesAofAcureA
sAforAaAvarietyAofAhereditaryAdiseases,AandAthroughAgeneticAengineering,AimportantApharmaA
ceuticalsA continueA toA beA developed.A MedicalA researchA willA continueA toA focusA onA theA gene
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tiAcAcodeAinAallAcells.
REF: p.A 6
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6. WilhelmAC.ARoentgen’sAdiscoveryAofA―theAx-
ray‖AisAregardedAasAoneAofAmedicine’sAmostAsignificantAachievements.AAlthoughAhisAdiscoA
veryAwasAaccidental,AhisAearlyAresearchAwasAsoAthoroughAthatAnoAsignificantAfindingsAhave
AbeenAaddedAtoAhisAoriginalAtheories.AThisAinAitselfAisAaAtrueAtributeAtoAtheAbrillianceAofARoA
entgenA asA aA scientist.A OneA ofA theA mostA famousA earlyA imagesA heA createdA wasA anA x-
rayA imageA ofA his
a. colon.
s
b. laboratoryAassistant’sAfoot.
c. wife’sAhand.
d. kidneys.
ANS: C
NovemberA8,A1895,AisAbelievedAbyAhistoriansAtoAbeAtheAdayAthatARoentgenAcreatedAtheAfamo
AusAimageAofAtheAhandAofAhisAwife.AThroughAhisAinvestigativeAmethods,ARoentgenAidentified
AtheApropertiesAofAx-rays.
REF: p.A 6
Passvibes Passvibes
, 7. AAvaluableAx-rayA procedureA usedA toA diagnoseA aA myocardialA infarctionA is
a. mammography.
b. myelography.
c. arthrography.
d. coronaryAarteriography.
ANS: D
CoronaryAarteriographyAisAanAextremelyAvaluableAtoolAinAdiagnosingAatherosclerosis,AwhichA
canA blockA theA coronaryA arteriesA andA causeA aA heartA attackA (myocardialA infarction).A ByA way
A oAfAaAspecialAcatheterAwithAaAballoonAtip,AeffectiveAtreatmentAofAatherosclerosisAisApossible.A
TA hisAtreatmentAofAaAblockedAbloodAvesselAisAtermedAangioplasty.AAngioplastyAisAusedAtoAtr
eatApatientsAwithoutAhavingAtoAuseAinvasiveAopen-heartAsurgery.
REF: p.A 8
8. AllAofA theA followingA areA trueA ofA theA diagnosticA procedureA ofA mammographyA EXCEPT
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a. itA isA veryA valuableA forA theA detectionA ofA earlyA breastA cancers.
b. theAproceduresA mayAbeA performedA usingA aA generalA radiographicA machine.
c. radiographersA needA toA beA speciallyAtrainedA inA orderA toA performA mammography.
d. radiographersAmustAbeAcertifiedAbyAtheAARRTAtoAqualifyAforAtheAmammograp
hAyAexamination.
ANS: B
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SpecialAbreastAimagingAcentersAhaveAbeenAbuiltAtoAaccommodateAtheAdemandAforAmammogrA
aphyAprocedures.AEquipmentAandAsupplies,AsuchAasAaAspeciallyAdesignedAx-
rayAtubeAandAhigh-AresolutionAdigitalAimagingAdetectors,AareAusedAtoAcreateAhigh-
qualityAbreastAimages.AMammographyAcannotAbeAperformedAusingAgeneralAx-
rayAequipment.AREF: p.A8
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9. ToAstudyAtheAbloodAvesselsAofAtheAbrain,Akidneys,Aliver,AandAotherAorgans,AcontrastAmateria
lAisAadministeredAintoAtheseAvesselsAbyAusing
a. catheters.
be
b. stents.
c. balloons.
d. noneA ofA theA above.
ANS: A
AngiographyA isA theA termA forA radiologicA examinationA ofA theA bloodA vesselsA afterA injectionA
oAfAaA contrastAmedium.AMostAoften,AtheAcontrastAmaterialAisAinjectedAthroughAaAcatheter,Aw
s
hicA hAcanAbeAdirectedAtoAaAvarietyAofAmajorAarteriesAorAveinsAforAvisualizationAofAtheseAstru
ctuA res.
REF: p.A 8
10. RadiologicAscienceAcontinuesAtoAbeAoneAofAtheAmostAexcitingAprofessionsAinAmedicine.A
AnAimagingAmodalityAthatAusesAnoAionizingAradiationAandAtheAenergyAofAradioAwavesAa
A ndAmagneticAfieldsAis
a. nuclearAimaging.
b. thermography.
c. CVIT.
Passvibes Passvibes
, d. MRI.
ANS: D
MagneticAresonanceAimagingA(MRI)AusesAaAstrongAmagneticAfieldAandAradioAwavesAalongAwA
ithA aA computerA toA generateA sectionalA imagesA ofA patientA anatomy.A MRIA createsA noA ionizatio
nAsAatAcurrentAenergyAlevelsAandAisAregardedAasAsafeAmodality,AparticularlyAforApediatricAandA
prAegnantApatients.
REF: p.A 11
11. AAphysicianA whoA specializesA inA theAinterpretationA ofA medicalA imagesA isA knownA asA a
a. radiographer.
b. radiologist.
c. radiologicAtechnologist.
d. radiologistAassistant.
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ANS: B
BecomingAaAradiologistAis AaAlongAandAintensiveAcourseAofAstudyAafterAhighAschool.AAfterAbe
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cAomingAqualifiedA asA aAphysician,AmanyAdoctorsA goA onAtoAlearnA theA complexA fieldAofA radio
loAgyAandAspecializeAinAtheAinterpretationAofAdiagnosticAmedicalAimages.
REF:A A pp.A 12-13
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12. AAclassAofAhealthAcareAworkersAwhoAspecializeAinAcarryingAoutAtreatmentsAdesignedAtoAimp
A roveAaApatient’sAhealthA conditionAandA qualityAofAlifeA andAwhoAlikelyApossessAaA2-AorA4-
yearA degreeA areA knownA as
a. technicians.
b. therapists.
c. technologists.
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d. practitioners.
ANS: B
TherapistsAspecializeAinAcarryingAoutAtreatmentsAdesignedAtoAcorrectAorAimproveAtheAfunctio
A nAofAaAparticularAbodyApartAorAsystem.ATherapistsApossessAvariedAlevelsAofAeducationalAexp
be
AeriencesArangingAfromA2-AtoA4-yearAtoAgraduateAcollegeAdegrees.
REF: p.A 12
13. ToAbecomeA aAboard-
certifiedAradiologist,AtheAtraditionalAcourseAofAstudyAwouldAfollowAwhatAeducationalAseque
s
AnceAafterAhighAschool?
a. Residency,AbaccalaureateAdegree,AmedicalAschool
b. Residency,AmedicalAschool,AbaccalaureateAdegree
c. BaccalaureateAdegree,Aresidency,AmedicalAschool
d. BaccalaureateAdegree,AmedicalA school,A residency
ANS: D
AfterA highA schoolA students,A interestedA inA becomingA physiciansA mustA completeA aA 4-
yearA premedA courseAofAstudyAandA thenA getA intoAaA medicalA school.AAfterAmedicalAschool,Amo
sA tAMDsAandADOsA completeAadditionalAclinicalA experience,AknownA asA aAresidency,A inA anAar
eaAofA specialization.A ResidenciesA areA usuallyA 3A orA 4A yearsA long.A SomeA radiologistsA contin
ueA oAnAtoAcompleteAfurtherAspecializationAknownAasAaAfellowship.
Passvibes Passvibes
, REF:A A pp.A 12-13
14. TheAhealthAoccupationAthatAdealsAwithAtheAmanagementAofApatientAmedicalArecordsAa
AndAmedicalAcodingAis
a. dietetics.
b. osteopathy.
c. healthAinformationA services.
d. medicalArecordsA therapist.
ANS: C
HealthAinformationAservicesAinvolveAcareersAthatAareAresponsibleAforAtheAmanagementAofAhA
ealthAinformation,AsuchAasAthatAcontainedAtheApatients’AhealthArecords.AHealthAinformationAt
eAchnologistsAareAinvolvedAinAtheAcodingAofApatientAconditions.ATheseAcodesAareAusedAtoAdet
eArmineA theA amountA ofA moneyA aA facilityA isA reimbursedA forA providingA careA toA aA patient.
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REF: p.A 14
15. AllA ofA theA followingA areA typicalA membersA ofA theA radiologyA teamA EXCEPT
a. radiologyAnurse.
b. biomedicalAengineer.
c. radiologicAtechnologist.
d. radiologist.
ss
ANS: B
TheA healthA careA teamA includes
aAwideAarrayAofAspecialists.ARadiologicAtechnologistsAworkA
aAsA aA partA ofA theA healthA careA teamA andA interactA withA manyA ofA theA otherA healthA careA mem
bersAonA aA regularA basis.A TheseA otherA membersA areA employedA inA suchA healthA servicesA asA
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medicinAeAandAosteopathy;Anursing;AandAtheAotherAhealthAcareersAthatAencompassAmanyAofAt
heAdiagnA osticAservices,AtherapeuticAservices,AandAhealthAinformationAservices.
REF: pp.A 12-14
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16. TheA medicalA imagingA specialtyA of
usesAradiopharmaceuticalsAandAgammaAradiati
oAnAinAtheAproductionAofAmedicalAimagesAforApatientAdiagnosis.
a. radiationAoncology
b. MRI
c. sonography
s
d. nuclearAmedicine
ANS: D
TheAfieldAofAnuclearAmedicineAinvolvesAproceduresAthatAuseAradioactiveAmaterialsAforAdiagnA
osticA orA therapeuticA purposes.A NuclearA medicineA proceduresA usuallyA involveA theA imagingA
oAfAaApatient’sAorgans—suchAasAtheAliver,Aheart,AorAbrain—
afterAtheAintroductionAofAaAradioactiveAmaterialAknownAasAaAradiopharmaceutical.
AREF: pp.A9-10
17. TheAcurrentA medicalA standardA forA measuringA boneA healthA withA aA highA degreeA ofA accuracyA is
a. radiographsA ofA theA chest.
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Passvibes Passvibes
, ChapterA01:A IntroductionA toA ImagingA andA RadiologicA Sciences
Adler: Introduction to Radiologic and Imaging Sciences and Patient Care, 6th Edition
MULTIPLEACHOICE
1. TheA useA ofA x-raysA toA createA aA medicalA imageA onA patientsA isA referredA toA as
a. electrocardiography.
b. radiography.
c. sonography.
d. magneticAresonanceAimaging.
ANS: B
RadiographyAisAtheAmakingAofArecordsAofAinternalAstructuresAofAtheAbodyAbyApassageAofAx-
AraysA orA gammaA raysA throughA theA body.A TheseA recordsA orA imagesA areA typicallyA referredA t
oA aAsAradiographs.
Pa
REF: p.A 4
2. ParticularAcareAmustAbeAtakenAwhenAusingAradiationAforAmedicalAimaging.AThisAisAtheAresult 6
A ofAradiation’sAabilityAtoAcreate
inA humanA tissueA andA possibleA biochemicalA changes
.
a. ionizations
ss
b. radioA waves
c. soundA waves
d. thermalAchanges
ANS: A
SomeAformsAofAelectromagneticA energy,AincludingA x-
vi
rays,AhaveAtheAabilityAtoAionizeAatomsAinAmatter.ATheseAionizationsAhaveAtheAabilityAtoAdisru
A ptAtheAcompositionAofAmatterAandAareAcapableAofAdisruptingAlifeAprocesses.ASpecialAprotect
iA onAshouldAbeAprovidedAtoApreventA excessiveAexposureAtoAionizingAradiation.
be
REF: p.A 3
3. InAtheAdiagnosisAofApatientAdiseaseAstates,AphysiciansAcanAselectAfromAanAarrayAofAmedicalA
diagnosticAmodalities.AAAfewAofAtheseAinvolveAtheAuseAofAionizingAenergyAtoAcreateAaAmedi
A calAimage.AIfAaAphysicianAisAconcernedAaboutAtheAuseAofAionizingAradiation,AheAorAsheAmay
AchooseAtoAorderAanyAofAtheAfollowingAdiagnosticAmodalitiesAEXCEPT
s
a. thermograms.
b. medicalA sonography.
c. radiography.
d. magneticAresonanceAimaging.
ANS: C
RadiographyA involvesA theA useA ofA x-
raysAforAtheAproductionAofAmedicalAimages.AMedicalAproceduresAsuchAasAthermograms,Ason
oAgrams,AandAmagneticAresonanceAscansAuseAnonionizingAenergyAformsAandAconsequentlyAd
oA notAproduceAionizationsAinAhumanAtissue.ATheyAareAregardedAasAnonionizingAmodalitiesAf
orAiAmagingAandAofferAexcellentAalternativesAtoAphysiciansA concernedA aboutA radiationA expo
sureA tAoApatients.
Passvibes Passvibes
, REF:A A A pp.A 3-4
4. TheAGreekAphysicianAHippocratesAisAregardedAasAtheAfatherAofAWesternAmedicine.AAllAofA
tAheAfollowingAchoicesArepresentAhisAmedicalAbeliefsAEXCEPTAthe
a. useA ofA highA ethicalA standardsA ofA conduct.
b. importantA medicalA valueA ofA sorceryA andA witchcraft.
c. importanceAofA closelyAmonitoringA aApatient’sAconditionA andA recovery.
d. valueAofA dietA andA exerciseA andA allowingA natureA toA takeA itsA courseA inA recovery.
ANS: B
TheAHippocraticACorpusAisAwritingsAthatAtheyAemphasizeArationalAandAnaturalAexplanationsA
fAorAtheAtreatmentAofAdiseaseAandArejectAsorceryAandAmagic.ATheAHippocraticAoathAstillAgove
rA nsAtheAethicalAconductAofAphysiciansAtoday.
REF: p.A 5
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5. ThroughoutAtheAhistoryAofAmedicine,AremarkableAachievementsAhaveAbeenArecorded.AThe
sAeAeventsAhaveAledAtoAourAcurrentAunderstandingAofAtheAhumanAorganismAandAdisease.AA
s A thisAresearchAcontinues,A muchAofAitAwillAmostAlikelyAfocusAon
6
a. properA sanitationA andA publicA health.
b. immunologyA andA theA developmentA ofA vaccines.
c. germA theoryA andA infection.
d. humanA genesA andA geneticA engineering.
ss
ANS: D
AlthoughAtheAHumanAGenomeAProjectAisAfinished,AanalysesAofAtheAdataAwillAcontinueAforA m
anyAyears.ATheAreplacementAofAfaultyAgenesAthroughAgeneAtherapyAoffersApromisesAofAcureA
sAforAaAvarietyAofAhereditaryAdiseases,AandAthroughAgeneticAengineering,AimportantApharmaA
ceuticalsA continueA toA beA developed.A MedicalA researchA willA continueA toA focusA onA theA gene
vi
tiAcAcodeAinAallAcells.
REF: p.A 6
be
6. WilhelmAC.ARoentgen’sAdiscoveryAofA―theAx-
ray‖AisAregardedAasAoneAofAmedicine’sAmostAsignificantAachievements.AAlthoughAhisAdiscoA
veryAwasAaccidental,AhisAearlyAresearchAwasAsoAthoroughAthatAnoAsignificantAfindingsAhave
AbeenAaddedAtoAhisAoriginalAtheories.AThisAinAitselfAisAaAtrueAtributeAtoAtheAbrillianceAofARoA
entgenA asA aA scientist.A OneA ofA theA mostA famousA earlyA imagesA heA createdA wasA anA x-
rayA imageA ofA his
a. colon.
s
b. laboratoryAassistant’sAfoot.
c. wife’sAhand.
d. kidneys.
ANS: C
NovemberA8,A1895,AisAbelievedAbyAhistoriansAtoAbeAtheAdayAthatARoentgenAcreatedAtheAfamo
AusAimageAofAtheAhandAofAhisAwife.AThroughAhisAinvestigativeAmethods,ARoentgenAidentified
AtheApropertiesAofAx-rays.
REF: p.A 6
Passvibes Passvibes
, 7. AAvaluableAx-rayA procedureA usedA toA diagnoseA aA myocardialA infarctionA is
a. mammography.
b. myelography.
c. arthrography.
d. coronaryAarteriography.
ANS: D
CoronaryAarteriographyAisAanAextremelyAvaluableAtoolAinAdiagnosingAatherosclerosis,AwhichA
canA blockA theA coronaryA arteriesA andA causeA aA heartA attackA (myocardialA infarction).A ByA way
A oAfAaAspecialAcatheterAwithAaAballoonAtip,AeffectiveAtreatmentAofAatherosclerosisAisApossible.A
TA hisAtreatmentAofAaAblockedAbloodAvesselAisAtermedAangioplasty.AAngioplastyAisAusedAtoAtr
eatApatientsAwithoutAhavingAtoAuseAinvasiveAopen-heartAsurgery.
REF: p.A 8
8. AllAofA theA followingA areA trueA ofA theA diagnosticA procedureA ofA mammographyA EXCEPT
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a. itA isA veryA valuableA forA theA detectionA ofA earlyA breastA cancers.
b. theAproceduresA mayAbeA performedA usingA aA generalA radiographicA machine.
c. radiographersA needA toA beA speciallyAtrainedA inA orderA toA performA mammography.
d. radiographersAmustAbeAcertifiedAbyAtheAARRTAtoAqualifyAforAtheAmammograp
hAyAexamination.
ANS: B
ss
SpecialAbreastAimagingAcentersAhaveAbeenAbuiltAtoAaccommodateAtheAdemandAforAmammogrA
aphyAprocedures.AEquipmentAandAsupplies,AsuchAasAaAspeciallyAdesignedAx-
rayAtubeAandAhigh-AresolutionAdigitalAimagingAdetectors,AareAusedAtoAcreateAhigh-
qualityAbreastAimages.AMammographyAcannotAbeAperformedAusingAgeneralAx-
rayAequipment.AREF: p.A8
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9. ToAstudyAtheAbloodAvesselsAofAtheAbrain,Akidneys,Aliver,AandAotherAorgans,AcontrastAmateria
lAisAadministeredAintoAtheseAvesselsAbyAusing
a. catheters.
be
b. stents.
c. balloons.
d. noneA ofA theA above.
ANS: A
AngiographyA isA theA termA forA radiologicA examinationA ofA theA bloodA vesselsA afterA injectionA
oAfAaA contrastAmedium.AMostAoften,AtheAcontrastAmaterialAisAinjectedAthroughAaAcatheter,Aw
s
hicA hAcanAbeAdirectedAtoAaAvarietyAofAmajorAarteriesAorAveinsAforAvisualizationAofAtheseAstru
ctuA res.
REF: p.A 8
10. RadiologicAscienceAcontinuesAtoAbeAoneAofAtheAmostAexcitingAprofessionsAinAmedicine.A
AnAimagingAmodalityAthatAusesAnoAionizingAradiationAandAtheAenergyAofAradioAwavesAa
A ndAmagneticAfieldsAis
a. nuclearAimaging.
b. thermography.
c. CVIT.
Passvibes Passvibes
, d. MRI.
ANS: D
MagneticAresonanceAimagingA(MRI)AusesAaAstrongAmagneticAfieldAandAradioAwavesAalongAwA
ithA aA computerA toA generateA sectionalA imagesA ofA patientA anatomy.A MRIA createsA noA ionizatio
nAsAatAcurrentAenergyAlevelsAandAisAregardedAasAsafeAmodality,AparticularlyAforApediatricAandA
prAegnantApatients.
REF: p.A 11
11. AAphysicianA whoA specializesA inA theAinterpretationA ofA medicalA imagesA isA knownA asA a
a. radiographer.
b. radiologist.
c. radiologicAtechnologist.
d. radiologistAassistant.
Pa
ANS: B
BecomingAaAradiologistAis AaAlongAandAintensiveAcourseAofAstudyAafterAhighAschool.AAfterAbe
6
cAomingAqualifiedA asA aAphysician,AmanyAdoctorsA goA onAtoAlearnA theA complexA fieldAofA radio
loAgyAandAspecializeAinAtheAinterpretationAofAdiagnosticAmedicalAimages.
REF:A A pp.A 12-13
ss
12. AAclassAofAhealthAcareAworkersAwhoAspecializeAinAcarryingAoutAtreatmentsAdesignedAtoAimp
A roveAaApatient’sAhealthA conditionAandA qualityAofAlifeA andAwhoAlikelyApossessAaA2-AorA4-
yearA degreeA areA knownA as
a. technicians.
b. therapists.
c. technologists.
vi
d. practitioners.
ANS: B
TherapistsAspecializeAinAcarryingAoutAtreatmentsAdesignedAtoAcorrectAorAimproveAtheAfunctio
A nAofAaAparticularAbodyApartAorAsystem.ATherapistsApossessAvariedAlevelsAofAeducationalAexp
be
AeriencesArangingAfromA2-AtoA4-yearAtoAgraduateAcollegeAdegrees.
REF: p.A 12
13. ToAbecomeA aAboard-
certifiedAradiologist,AtheAtraditionalAcourseAofAstudyAwouldAfollowAwhatAeducationalAseque
s
AnceAafterAhighAschool?
a. Residency,AbaccalaureateAdegree,AmedicalAschool
b. Residency,AmedicalAschool,AbaccalaureateAdegree
c. BaccalaureateAdegree,Aresidency,AmedicalAschool
d. BaccalaureateAdegree,AmedicalA school,A residency
ANS: D
AfterA highA schoolA students,A interestedA inA becomingA physiciansA mustA completeA aA 4-
yearA premedA courseAofAstudyAandA thenA getA intoAaA medicalA school.AAfterAmedicalAschool,Amo
sA tAMDsAandADOsA completeAadditionalAclinicalA experience,AknownA asA aAresidency,A inA anAar
eaAofA specialization.A ResidenciesA areA usuallyA 3A orA 4A yearsA long.A SomeA radiologistsA contin
ueA oAnAtoAcompleteAfurtherAspecializationAknownAasAaAfellowship.
Passvibes Passvibes
, REF:A A pp.A 12-13
14. TheAhealthAoccupationAthatAdealsAwithAtheAmanagementAofApatientAmedicalArecordsAa
AndAmedicalAcodingAis
a. dietetics.
b. osteopathy.
c. healthAinformationA services.
d. medicalArecordsA therapist.
ANS: C
HealthAinformationAservicesAinvolveAcareersAthatAareAresponsibleAforAtheAmanagementAofAhA
ealthAinformation,AsuchAasAthatAcontainedAtheApatients’AhealthArecords.AHealthAinformationAt
eAchnologistsAareAinvolvedAinAtheAcodingAofApatientAconditions.ATheseAcodesAareAusedAtoAdet
eArmineA theA amountA ofA moneyA aA facilityA isA reimbursedA forA providingA careA toA aA patient.
Pa
REF: p.A 14
15. AllA ofA theA followingA areA typicalA membersA ofA theA radiologyA teamA EXCEPT
a. radiologyAnurse.
b. biomedicalAengineer.
c. radiologicAtechnologist.
d. radiologist.
ss
ANS: B
TheA healthA careA teamA includes
aAwideAarrayAofAspecialists.ARadiologicAtechnologistsAworkA
aAsA aA partA ofA theA healthA careA teamA andA interactA withA manyA ofA theA otherA healthA careA mem
bersAonA aA regularA basis.A TheseA otherA membersA areA employedA inA suchA healthA servicesA asA
vi
medicinAeAandAosteopathy;Anursing;AandAtheAotherAhealthAcareersAthatAencompassAmanyAofAt
heAdiagnA osticAservices,AtherapeuticAservices,AandAhealthAinformationAservices.
REF: pp.A 12-14
be
16. TheA medicalA imagingA specialtyA of
usesAradiopharmaceuticalsAandAgammaAradiati
oAnAinAtheAproductionAofAmedicalAimagesAforApatientAdiagnosis.
a. radiationAoncology
b. MRI
c. sonography
s
d. nuclearAmedicine
ANS: D
TheAfieldAofAnuclearAmedicineAinvolvesAproceduresAthatAuseAradioactiveAmaterialsAforAdiagnA
osticA orA therapeuticA purposes.A NuclearA medicineA proceduresA usuallyA involveA theA imagingA
oAfAaApatient’sAorgans—suchAasAtheAliver,Aheart,AorAbrain—
afterAtheAintroductionAofAaAradioactiveAmaterialAknownAasAaAradiopharmaceutical.
AREF: pp.A9-10
17. TheAcurrentA medicalA standardA forA measuringA boneA healthA withA aA highA degreeA ofA accuracyA is
a. radiographsA ofA theA chest.
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