RADT 1010 - Exam 1 Questions with
Correct Answers
radiation - Answer-energy transmitted by waves through space or through a medium
(matter)
energy - Answer-the capacity to do work
ionization - Answer-neutral atoms gain or lose electrons
types of energy - Answer-sound (mechanical), electromagnetic, heat, nuclear
gamma radiation - Answer-form of electromagnetic energy that has the ability to ionize
atoms
x-rays / roentgen rays - Answer-human-made form of electromagnetic energy
radiography - Answer-making of radiographs of internal structures of the body by
passage of x-rays / gamma rays through the body to act on specially sensitized film or
an imaging plate or system
radio waves - Answer-used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
nonionizing imaging - Answer-MRI
Hippocrates - Answer-father of western medicine; created high standard of ethical
conduct (Hippocratic Oath)
Romans - Answer-began public health and sanitation systems
William Harvey - Answer-demonstrated heart function and circulation
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek - Answer-first microscope; described bacteria
Edward Jenner - Answer-vaccine for smallpox
Louis Pasteur - Answer-proved germ theory of infection
Robert Koch - Answer-established bacterial cause for many infections
Florence Nightingale - Answer-founder of modern nursing
Alexander Fleming - Answer-discovered penicillin
, Jonas Salk - Answer-polio vaccine
Francis Crick and James Watson - Answer-discovered the structure of DNA
Human Genome Project - Answer-project whose goal is to map, sequence, and identify
all of the genes in the human genome
William Roentgen - Answer-discovered x-rays in 1895
radiologic technologist (RT) - Answer-persons qualified to use x-rays or radioactive
substances to produce images of internal parts of the body for interpretation
radiographer - Answer-one who takes x-rays
cardiovascular interventional technology (CVIT) - Answer-radiologic procedures for the
diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system
mammography - Answer-diagnostic tool for breast disease
radiologist assistant (RA) - Answer-an advanced-level radiographer who extends the
capacity of the radiologist in the diagnostic imaging environment, thereby enhancing
patient care
nuclear medicine - Answer-use of radioactive materials for diagnostic or therapeutic
purposes
positron emission tomography (PET) - Answer-creation of sectional images of the body
that demonstrate the physiologic function of various organs and systems
radiation therapy - Answer-administration of radiation treatments to patients according
to prescription and instructions of physician
bone densitometry (BD) - Answer-used to diagnose osteoporosis
computed tomography (CT) - Answer-recording of a 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
diagnostic medical sonography - Answer-visualization of structures of the body by
recording the reflections of pulses of high-frequency sound (ultrasound) waves directed
into tissues
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - Answer-using a magnetic field and
radiofrequencies to create sectional images of the body
Correct Answers
radiation - Answer-energy transmitted by waves through space or through a medium
(matter)
energy - Answer-the capacity to do work
ionization - Answer-neutral atoms gain or lose electrons
types of energy - Answer-sound (mechanical), electromagnetic, heat, nuclear
gamma radiation - Answer-form of electromagnetic energy that has the ability to ionize
atoms
x-rays / roentgen rays - Answer-human-made form of electromagnetic energy
radiography - Answer-making of radiographs of internal structures of the body by
passage of x-rays / gamma rays through the body to act on specially sensitized film or
an imaging plate or system
radio waves - Answer-used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
nonionizing imaging - Answer-MRI
Hippocrates - Answer-father of western medicine; created high standard of ethical
conduct (Hippocratic Oath)
Romans - Answer-began public health and sanitation systems
William Harvey - Answer-demonstrated heart function and circulation
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek - Answer-first microscope; described bacteria
Edward Jenner - Answer-vaccine for smallpox
Louis Pasteur - Answer-proved germ theory of infection
Robert Koch - Answer-established bacterial cause for many infections
Florence Nightingale - Answer-founder of modern nursing
Alexander Fleming - Answer-discovered penicillin
, Jonas Salk - Answer-polio vaccine
Francis Crick and James Watson - Answer-discovered the structure of DNA
Human Genome Project - Answer-project whose goal is to map, sequence, and identify
all of the genes in the human genome
William Roentgen - Answer-discovered x-rays in 1895
radiologic technologist (RT) - Answer-persons qualified to use x-rays or radioactive
substances to produce images of internal parts of the body for interpretation
radiographer - Answer-one who takes x-rays
cardiovascular interventional technology (CVIT) - Answer-radiologic procedures for the
diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system
mammography - Answer-diagnostic tool for breast disease
radiologist assistant (RA) - Answer-an advanced-level radiographer who extends the
capacity of the radiologist in the diagnostic imaging environment, thereby enhancing
patient care
nuclear medicine - Answer-use of radioactive materials for diagnostic or therapeutic
purposes
positron emission tomography (PET) - Answer-creation of sectional images of the body
that demonstrate the physiologic function of various organs and systems
radiation therapy - Answer-administration of radiation treatments to patients according
to prescription and instructions of physician
bone densitometry (BD) - Answer-used to diagnose osteoporosis
computed tomography (CT) - Answer-recording of a 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
diagnostic medical sonography - Answer-visualization of structures of the body by
recording the reflections of pulses of high-frequency sound (ultrasound) waves directed
into tissues
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - Answer-using a magnetic field and
radiofrequencies to create sectional images of the body
