RADT 1010 - EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
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
additional opportunities in radiology - Answer -education, administration, and
commercial firms
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
additional opportunities in radiology - Answer -education, administration, and
commercial firms
