Radiation Therapy - CAMRT Glossary Distinction Exam Questions & Answers

ALARA - ACCURATE ANSWER-As Low As Reasonably Achievable AP/PA - ACCURATE ANSWER-anteroposterior/posteroanterior BEV - ACCURATE ANSWER-Beam's Eye View BID - ACCURATE ANSWER-twice daily CBC - ACCURATE ANSWER-complete blood count CBCT - ACCURATE ANSWER-Cone Beam Computed Tomography, growth progress cross sectional image from CT scan shows different planes C. Diff - ACCURATE ANSWER-Clostridium difficile: bacterium that can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation of the colon most commonly affecting older adults in hospitals or in long term care facilities and typically occurs after use of antibiotic medications) GLOVES+GOWN + bleach wipes C&S - ACCURATE ANSWER-culture and sensitivity CNS - ACCURATE ANSWER-central nervous system; brain and spinal cord (L1/L2) -- Causa Equina (L3-L5)