Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
the use of x-rays to create a medical image on patients is referred to as - CORRECT
ANSWER - radiography
Particular care must be taken when using radiation for medical imaging. This is the result of
radiation's ability to create __________ in human tissue and possible biochemical changes. -
CORRECT ANSWER - ionizations
in diagnosis of a patient disease states, physicians can select from an array of medical diagnostic
modalities. Some of these involve the use of ionizing energy to create a medical image. If a
physician is concerned about the use of ionizing radiation, he or she may choose - CORRECT
ANSWER - medical sonography
the greek physician Hippocrates is regarded as the father of Western medicine. his medical
beliefs include - CORRECT ANSWER - use high ethical standards of conduct, importance
of closely monitoring a patients condition and recovery, value of diet and exercise and allowing
nature to take its course in recovery
wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-ray on Nov 8, 1895 what was his image of - CORRECT
ANSWER - wifes hand
mammography - CORRECT ANSWER - very valuable for the detection of breast cancer,
radiographers need to be specially trained, certified by the ARRT to qualify for mammography
an imaging modality that uses no ionizing radiation and the energy of radio waves and magnetic
field - CORRECT ANSWER - MRI
a physician who specializes in the interpretation of medical images is known as - CORRECT
ANSWER - radiologist