RADIOGRAPHY
Cardiac9catheterizationans--9-
9____9____9is9the9term9used9to9describe9minor9surgical9procedures9involving9the9introdu
ction9of9special9catheters9into9the9heart,9great9vessels,9and9coronary9arteries.
RT9(R)(CI)ans--9-
9Radiographers9who9pass9the9post9primary9ARRT9certification9exam9in9cardiac9interventi
onal9radiography9earn9the9credentials9of9____.
150ans--9-
9Candidates9for9cardiac9interventional9certification9must9document9performance9of9a9mini
mum9of9____9repetitions9of9CI9radiography9procedures.
169hoursans--9-
9How9many9hours9of9structure9education9hours9must9be9completed9prior9to9taking9the9car
diac9interventional9certification9exam?
Coronary9arteriesans--9-9Blood9is9supplied9to9the9myocardium9by9the9____9____.
Seldingerans--9-
9The9most9widely9used9method9of9catheterization9for9selective9angiography9is9the9____9
method.
Percutaneous9transluminal9angioplasty9(PTA)ans--9-
9The9therapeutic9procedure9designed9to9dilate9or9reopen9stenotic9or9occluded9areas9withi
n9a9vessel9is9known9as9___9___9___.
Access9neddle9size9and9catheterans--9-9Guidewire9selection9is9based9on:
-Bleeding
-Stroke
-Deathans--9-9List9the9three9potential9complications9of9angiographic9procedures:
Stentans--9-9A9____9is9used9to9open9up9a9stenosis9in9a9vessel.
Percutaneous9transluminal9coronary9angioplastyans--9-9What9does9PTCA9stand9for?