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1. Theuseofx-Raystocreatea medicalimage on patientsisreferredto As l l l


a. Electrocardiography.
b. Radiography.
c. Sonography.
d. Magneticresonanceimaging.
ANS: B
Radiographyis themakingofrecordsofinternalstructuresofthebodybypassageofx-
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Raysorgammaraysthrough the body. Theserecords orimagesare typicallyreferredto as Radiogra
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REF: P. 4

2. Particularcaremustbe taken when using radiationformedicalimaging.Thisistheresult of radiat
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Ion’s abilityto create
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a. Ionizations
b. Radiowaves
c. Soundwaves
d. Thermalchanges
ANS: A
Someforms ofelectromagneticenergy,Including x-
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Rays,Havetheabilitytoionizeatomsinmatter. Theseionizationshavetheabilitytodisrupttheco
Mposition of matterandare capableofdisruptinglifeprocesses. Specialprotectionshouldbepro
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Videdto prevent excessiveexposureto ionizingradiation.
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REF: P. 3

3. In thediagnosis of
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Arrayofmedicaldiagnosti
Cmodalities.Afewof theseinvolve theuseofionizingenergytocreatea medicalimage. Ifaphys
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Icianisconcernedabout theuseofionizing radiation,Heorshemaychoosetoorderanyofthefoll
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Owing diagnosticmodalities EXCEPT
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a. Thermograms.
b. Medicalsonography.
c. Radiography.
d. Magneticresonanceimaging.
ANS: C
Radiographyinvolvestheuseofx-
Rays Fortheproductionofmedicalimages.
Medicalproceduressuchas thermograms,Sonograms, l


Andmagnetic resonancescansusenonionizing energyformsandconsequentlydonotproduceion
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Izationsin humantissue. Theyareregardedasnonionizingmodalitiesforimagingandofferexcell
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Entalternativesto physiciansconcerned about radiationexposure topatients.
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, REF: Pp. 3-4

4. Thegreekphysicianhippocratesisregarded asthefatherof westernmedicine.Allofthefollo l l


Wing choices representhismedicalbeliefs Exceptthe
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a. Useofhigh ethicalstandardsofconduct.
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b. Importantmedicalvalueofsorceryand witchcraft. l


c. Importanceofcloselymonitoringapatient’scondition andrecovery. l


d. Valueofdietand exerciseandallowingnatureto take itscourseinrecovery.
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ANS: B
Thehippocraticcorpusiswritings thattheyemphasize rationalandnaturalexplanationsforthetr
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Eatment ofdiseaseandreject sorceryand magic.The Hippocraticoathstillgovernstheethicalcon
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Ductofphysicianstoday.

REF: P. 5

5. Throughoutthe historyof medicine,Remarkableachievementshavebeenrecorded.Theseeve
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Nts haveledtoourcurrent understandingofthehuman organismand disease.As thisresearchc
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a. Propersanitationand publichealth. l


b. Immunologyandthedevelopmentofvaccines.
c. Germtheoryandinfection.
d. Humangenesand geneticengineering. l




ANS: D
Althoughthe human Genome Projectisfinished, Analyses of the data willcontinueformanyyear
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S.Thereplacementoffaultygenesthroughgenetherapyoffers promisesofcuresfora varietyofh l l


Ereditarydiseases, Andthroughgeneticengineering, Importantpharmaceuticalscontinuetobed
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REF: P. 6

6. Wilhelm C. Roentgen’s Discoveryof―Thex-
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His originaltheories.This initselfisa truetribute tothebrillianceof Roentgen As ascientist.
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One Ofthemost famousearlyimageshe created was An X-Rayimageof his
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a. Colon.
b. Laboratoryassistant’s foot. l


c. Wife’s hand. l


d. Kidneys.
ANS: C
November8,1895,Isbelievedbyhistorianstobethedaythatroentgencreatedthefamousimage
Ofthehandofhiswife. Throughhisinvestigativemethods, Roentgenidentifiedthepropertiesof
X-Rays.

REF: P. 6

, 7. Avaluablex-Rayprocedureusedtodiagnoseamyocardialinfarctionis
a. Mammography.
b. Myelography.
c. Arthrography.
d. Coronaryarteriography.
ANS: D
Coronaryarteriographyis an Extremelyvaluabletoolindiagnosingatherosclerosis, Which
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Can bll Ockthe coronaryarteriesandcausea heart attack(Myocardialinfarction).
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Bywayofaspecialcath Eterwithaballoontip, Effectivetreatmentofatherosclerosisispossible.
Thistreatmentofablock Ed Bloodvesselistermed
Angioplasty.Angioplastyisusedto treatpatientswithouthavingto use i l Nvasiveopen- l l


Heart surgery.
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REF: P. 8

8. Allofthefollowingaretrueofthe diagnosticprocedureofmammographyexcept
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a. Itisveryvaluableforthedetection ofearlybreastcancers. l


b. Theproceduresmaybeperformedusingageneralradiographicmachine.
c. Radiographersneedtobespeciallytrainedinordertoperform mammography. l


d. Radiographersmust becertified bythe arrttoqualifyforthemammographyexa
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Mination.
ANS: B
Specialbreast imagingcentershavebeen builttoaccommodatethedemandformammographypr
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Ocedures.Equipment andsupplies,Suchasaspeciallydesignedx-Raytube And high-
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Resolution digitalimaging detectors, Areusedtocreatehigh-
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Qualitybreast images. Mammographycannotbeperformed using generalx-
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Rayequipment. REF: P. 8

9. Tostudythebloodvesselsofthebrain,Kidneys,Liver,Andotherorgans,Contrastmaterialis
Admi Nistered intothesevesselsbyusing
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a. Catheters.
b. Stents.
c. Balloons.
d. None oftheabove.
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ANS: A
Angiographyisthetermforradiologicexaminationof thebloodvesselsafterinjectionofacontr l


Astmedium.Mostoften,Thecontrastmaterialis injectedthroughacatheter,Whichcan Bedirecte l


D toavarietyofmajorarteries orveinsforvisualization of thesestructures.
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REF: P. 8

10. Radiologicsciencecontinuesto beoneofthemostexciting professionsinmedicine.An Imag
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Ingmodalitythat usesno ionizingradiationandtheenergyofradio waves andmagneticfield
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Sis
a. Nuclearimaging.
b. Thermography.
c. CVIT.