SCIENCES AND PATIENT CARE
CHAPTER 1 ACTUAL EXAM
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QUESTIONnuclear medicine technology - answer-involves the introduction
of radioactive substances into the body for both diagnostic and therapeutic
purposes
QUESTIONpositron emission technology (PET) - answer-the creating of
sectional images of the body that demonstrate the physiologic function of
various organs and systems
QUESTIONradiation - answer-energy transmitted by waves through space
or through a medium
QUESTIONradiation therapy - answer-involves treatment of disease by
means of x-rays or radioactive substances
QUESTIONradiography - answer-making records of internal structures of
the body by passing x-rays or gamma rays through the body to act on
specially sensitized film or an imaging plate or system
QUESTIONradiologic technologist (RT) - answer-general term applied to
an individual who performs radiography, radiation therapy, or nuclear
medicine technology
QUESTIONradiologist - answer-physician who specializes in the use of x-
rays and other forms of both ionizing and nonionizing radiation in the
diagnosis and treatment of disease
, QUESTIONradiologist assistant (RA) - answer-an advanced level
radiographer who extends the capacity of the radiologist in the diagnostic
imaging environment , thereby enhancing patient care
bone densitometry (BD) - answer-measurement of bone density using dual-
energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA or DXA) to detect osteoporosis
QUESTIONcardiovascular interventional technology (CVIT) - answer-
radiologic procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the
cardiovascular system
QUESTIONcomputed tomography (CT) - answer-recording f predetermined
plane in the body using an x-ray beam that is measured, recorded, and
then processed by a computer for display on a monitor
QUESTIONdiagnostic medical sonography - answer-visualization of deep
structures of the body by recording the reflections of pulses of ultrasonic
waves directed into the tissue
QUESTIONenergy - answer-capacity to operate or work
QUESTIONionization - answer-any process by which a neutral atom gains
or loses an electron, thus acquiring a net charge
QUESTIONmagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - answer-process of using a
magnetic field and radiofrequencies to create sectional images of the body
QUESTIONmammography - answer-radiography of breast
QUESTIONradiology - answer-branch of health sciences dealing with
radioactive substances and radiant energy and with diagnosis and
treatment of disease by means of both ionizing and non ionizing radiation
QUESTIONRoentgen ray - answer-synonym for x-ray
QUESTIONx-ray - answer-electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength
that is produced when electrons moving at high velocity are suddenly
stopped