Radiologic and imaging sciences and
patient care questions answers
Mammography ✔✔Radiography of the breasts.
Nuclear Medicine Technology ✔✔Branch of radiology that involves the
introduction of radioactive substances into the body for both diagnostic and
therapeutic purposes.
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) ✔✔The creation of sectional images of the
body that demonstrate the physiologic function of various organs and systems.
Radiation ✔✔Energy transmitted by waves through space or through a medium.
Radiation Therapy ✔✔Branch of radiology involved in the treatment of disease by
means of x-rays or radioactive substances.
Radiography ✔✔Making of records (radiographs) 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.
patient care questions answers
Mammography ✔✔Radiography of the breasts.
Nuclear Medicine Technology ✔✔Branch of radiology that involves the
introduction of radioactive substances into the body for both diagnostic and
therapeutic purposes.
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) ✔✔The creation of sectional images of the
body that demonstrate the physiologic function of various organs and systems.
Radiation ✔✔Energy transmitted by waves through space or through a medium.
Radiation Therapy ✔✔Branch of radiology involved in the treatment of disease by
means of x-rays or radioactive substances.
Radiography ✔✔Making of records (radiographs) 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.
