RADT 1010 CHAPTER 1 STUDY GUIDE
Bone Densitometry - Answer -measuring of bone density using dual energy x-ray
absorptiometry (DEXA or DXA) to detect osteoporosis
Cardiovascular Interventional Technology - Answer -CVIT
radiologic procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular
system
-involve the injection of iodinated contrast media for diagnosing diseases of the heart
and blood vessels
Computed Tomography - Answer -CT
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 deep structures of the body
by recording the reflections of pulses of ultrasonic waves directed into the tissue
Energy - Answer -capacity to operate or work
ionization - Answer -any process by which a neutral atom gains or loses an electron,
thus acquiring a net charge
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Answer -MRI
process of using a magnetic field and radio frequencies to create sectional images of
the body
mammography - Answer -radiography of the breast
Nuclear medicine technology - Answer -Branch of radiology that involves the
introduction of radioactive substances into the body or both diagnostic and therapeutic
purposes
Positron Emission Tomography - Answer -PET
the creation of sectional images of the body that demonstrate the physiologic functions
of various organs and systems
Radiation - Answer -energy transmitted by waves through space or through a medium
Radiation therapy - Answer -branch or radiology involved in the treatment of disease by
means of x-rays or radioactive substances
Radiography - Answer -making of records (radiographs) of internal structures of the
body by passing x-rays or gamma rays through the body to ac on specially sensitized
film or an imaging plate or system
Bone Densitometry - Answer -measuring of bone density using dual energy x-ray
absorptiometry (DEXA or DXA) to detect osteoporosis
Cardiovascular Interventional Technology - Answer -CVIT
radiologic procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular
system
-involve the injection of iodinated contrast media for diagnosing diseases of the heart
and blood vessels
Computed Tomography - Answer -CT
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 deep structures of the body
by recording the reflections of pulses of ultrasonic waves directed into the tissue
Energy - Answer -capacity to operate or work
ionization - Answer -any process by which a neutral atom gains or loses an electron,
thus acquiring a net charge
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Answer -MRI
process of using a magnetic field and radio frequencies to create sectional images of
the body
mammography - Answer -radiography of the breast
Nuclear medicine technology - Answer -Branch of radiology that involves the
introduction of radioactive substances into the body or both diagnostic and therapeutic
purposes
Positron Emission Tomography - Answer -PET
the creation of sectional images of the body that demonstrate the physiologic functions
of various organs and systems
Radiation - Answer -energy transmitted by waves through space or through a medium
Radiation therapy - Answer -branch or radiology involved in the treatment of disease by
means of x-rays or radioactive substances
Radiography - Answer -making of records (radiographs) of internal structures of the
body by passing x-rays or gamma rays through the body to ac on specially sensitized
film or an imaging plate or system
