,
,ChapterK01:K IntroductionK toK ImagingK andK RadiologicK Sciences
Adler:KIntroductionK toK RadiologicK andK ImagingK SciencesK andK PatientK Care,K 6thK Edition
MULTIPLEKCHOICE
1. TheK useK ofK x-raysK toK createK aK medicalK imageK onK patientsK isK referredK toK as
a. electrocardiography.
b. radiography.
c. sonography.
d. magneticKresonanceKimaging.
ANS: B
RadiographyKisKtheKmakingKofKrecordsKofKinternalKstructuresKofKtheKbodyKbyKpassageKofKx-
KraysK orK gammaK raysK throughK theK body.K TheseK recordsK orK imagesK areK typicallyK referredK t
oK aKsKradiographs.
REF: p.K 4
2. ParticularKcareKmustKbeKtakenKwhenKusingKradiationKforKmedicalKimaging.KThisKisKtheKresult 6
K ofKradiation’sKabilityKtoKcreate
inK humanK tissueK andK possibleK biochemicalK changes
.
a. ionizations
b. radioK waves
c. soundK waves
d. thermalKchanges
ANS: A
SomeKformsKofKelectromagneticK energy,KincludingK x-
rays,KhaveKtheKabilityKtoKionizeKatomsKinKmatter.KTheseKionizationsKhaveKtheKabilityKtoKdisru
K ptKtheKcompositionKofKmatterKandKareKcapableKofKdisruptingKlifeKprocesses.KSpecialKprotect
iK onKshouldKbeKprovidedKtoKpreventK excessiveKexposureKtoKionizingKradiation.
REF: p.K 3
3. InKtheKdiagnosisKofKpatientKdiseaseKstates,KphysiciansKcanKselectKfromKanKarrayKofKmedicalK
diagnosticKmodalities.KAKfewKofKtheseKinvolveKtheKuseKofKionizingKenergyKtoKcreateKaKmedi
K calKimage.KIfKaKphysicianKisKconcernedKaboutKtheKuseKofKionizingKradiation,KheKorKsheKmay
KchooseKtoKorderKanyKofKtheKfollowingKdiagnosticKmodalitiesKEXCEPT
a. thermograms.
b. medicalK sonography.
c. radiography.
d. magneticKresonanceKimaging.
ANS: C
RadiographyK involvesK theK useK ofK x-
raysKforKtheKproductionKofKmedicalKimages.KMedicalKproceduresKsuchKasKthermograms,Kson
oKgrams,KandKmagneticKresonanceKscansKuseKnonionizingKenergyKformsKandKconsequentlyKd
oK notKproduceKionizationsKinKhumanKtissue.KTheyKareKregardedKasKnonionizingKmodalitiesKf
orKiKmagingKandKofferKexcellentKalternativesKtoKphysiciansK concernedK aboutK radiationK expo
sureK tKoKpatients.
, REF:K K K pp.K 3-4
4. TheKGreekKphysicianKHippocratesKisKregardedKasKtheKfatherKofKWesternKmedicine.KAllKofK
tKheKfollowingKchoicesKrepresentKhisKmedicalKbeliefsKEXCEPTKthe
a. useK ofK highK ethicalK standardsK ofK conduct.
b. importantK medicalK valueK ofK sorceryK andK witchcraft.
c. importanceKofK closelyKmonitoringK aKpatient’sKconditionK andK recovery.
d. valueKofK dietK andK exerciseK andK allowingK natureK toK takeK itsK courseK inK recovery.
ANS: B
TheKHippocraticKCorpusKisKwritingsKthatKtheyKemphasizeKrationalKandKnaturalKexplanationsK
fKorKtheKtreatmentKofKdiseaseKandKrejectKsorceryKandKmagic.KTheKHippocraticKoathKstillKgove
rK nsKtheKethicalKconductKofKphysiciansKtoday.
REF: p.K 5
5. ThroughoutKtheKhistoryKofKmedicine,KremarkableKachievementsKhaveKbeenKrecorded.KThe
sKeKeventsKhaveKledKtoKourKcurrentKunderstandingKofKtheKhumanKorganismKandKdisease.KA
s K thisKresearchKcontinues,K muchKofKitKwillKmostKlikelyKfocusKon
6
a. properK sanitationK andK publicK health.
b. immunologyK andK theK developmentK ofK vaccines.
c. germK theoryK andK infection.
d. humanK genesK andK geneticK engineering.
ANS: D
AlthoughKtheKHumanKGenomeKProjectKisKfinished,KanalysesKofKtheKdataKwillKcontinueKforK m
anyKyears.KTheKreplacementKofKfaultyKgenesKthroughKgeneKtherapyKoffersKpromisesKofKcureK
sKforKaKvarietyKofKhereditaryKdiseases,KandKthroughKgeneticKengineering,KimportantKpharmaK
ceuticalsK continueK toK beK developed.K MedicalK researchK willK continueK toK focusK onK theK gene
tiKcKcodeKinKallKcells.
REF: p.K 6
6. WilhelmKC.KRoentgen’sKdiscoveryKofK―theKx-
ray‖KisKregardedKasKoneKofKmedicine’sKmostKsignificantKachievements.KAlthoughKhisKdiscoK
veryKwasKaccidental,KhisKearlyKresearchKwasKsoKthoroughKthatKnoKsignificantKfindingsKhave
KbeenKaddedKtoKhisKoriginalKtheories.KThisKinKitselfKisKaKtrueKtributeKtoKtheKbrillianceKofKRoK
entgenK asK aK scientist.K OneK ofK theK mostK famousK earlyK imagesK heK createdK wasK anK x-
rayK imageK ofK his
a. colon.
b. laboratoryKassistant’sKfoot.
c. wife’sKhand.
d. kidneys.
ANS: C
NovemberK8,K1895,KisKbelievedKbyKhistoriansKtoKbeKtheKdayKthatKRoentgenKcreatedKtheKfamo
KusKimageKofKtheKhandKofKhisKwife.KThroughKhisKinvestigativeKmethods,KRoentgenKidentified
KtheKpropertiesKofKx-rays.
REF: p.K 6
,ChapterK01:K IntroductionK toK ImagingK andK RadiologicK Sciences
Adler:KIntroductionK toK RadiologicK andK ImagingK SciencesK andK PatientK Care,K 6thK Edition
MULTIPLEKCHOICE
1. TheK useK ofK x-raysK toK createK aK medicalK imageK onK patientsK isK referredK toK as
a. electrocardiography.
b. radiography.
c. sonography.
d. magneticKresonanceKimaging.
ANS: B
RadiographyKisKtheKmakingKofKrecordsKofKinternalKstructuresKofKtheKbodyKbyKpassageKofKx-
KraysK orK gammaK raysK throughK theK body.K TheseK recordsK orK imagesK areK typicallyK referredK t
oK aKsKradiographs.
REF: p.K 4
2. ParticularKcareKmustKbeKtakenKwhenKusingKradiationKforKmedicalKimaging.KThisKisKtheKresult 6
K ofKradiation’sKabilityKtoKcreate
inK humanK tissueK andK possibleK biochemicalK changes
.
a. ionizations
b. radioK waves
c. soundK waves
d. thermalKchanges
ANS: A
SomeKformsKofKelectromagneticK energy,KincludingK x-
rays,KhaveKtheKabilityKtoKionizeKatomsKinKmatter.KTheseKionizationsKhaveKtheKabilityKtoKdisru
K ptKtheKcompositionKofKmatterKandKareKcapableKofKdisruptingKlifeKprocesses.KSpecialKprotect
iK onKshouldKbeKprovidedKtoKpreventK excessiveKexposureKtoKionizingKradiation.
REF: p.K 3
3. InKtheKdiagnosisKofKpatientKdiseaseKstates,KphysiciansKcanKselectKfromKanKarrayKofKmedicalK
diagnosticKmodalities.KAKfewKofKtheseKinvolveKtheKuseKofKionizingKenergyKtoKcreateKaKmedi
K calKimage.KIfKaKphysicianKisKconcernedKaboutKtheKuseKofKionizingKradiation,KheKorKsheKmay
KchooseKtoKorderKanyKofKtheKfollowingKdiagnosticKmodalitiesKEXCEPT
a. thermograms.
b. medicalK sonography.
c. radiography.
d. magneticKresonanceKimaging.
ANS: C
RadiographyK involvesK theK useK ofK x-
raysKforKtheKproductionKofKmedicalKimages.KMedicalKproceduresKsuchKasKthermograms,Kson
oKgrams,KandKmagneticKresonanceKscansKuseKnonionizingKenergyKformsKandKconsequentlyKd
oK notKproduceKionizationsKinKhumanKtissue.KTheyKareKregardedKasKnonionizingKmodalitiesKf
orKiKmagingKandKofferKexcellentKalternativesKtoKphysiciansK concernedK aboutK radiationK expo
sureK tKoKpatients.
, REF:K K K pp.K 3-4
4. TheKGreekKphysicianKHippocratesKisKregardedKasKtheKfatherKofKWesternKmedicine.KAllKofK
tKheKfollowingKchoicesKrepresentKhisKmedicalKbeliefsKEXCEPTKthe
a. useK ofK highK ethicalK standardsK ofK conduct.
b. importantK medicalK valueK ofK sorceryK andK witchcraft.
c. importanceKofK closelyKmonitoringK aKpatient’sKconditionK andK recovery.
d. valueKofK dietK andK exerciseK andK allowingK natureK toK takeK itsK courseK inK recovery.
ANS: B
TheKHippocraticKCorpusKisKwritingsKthatKtheyKemphasizeKrationalKandKnaturalKexplanationsK
fKorKtheKtreatmentKofKdiseaseKandKrejectKsorceryKandKmagic.KTheKHippocraticKoathKstillKgove
rK nsKtheKethicalKconductKofKphysiciansKtoday.
REF: p.K 5
5. ThroughoutKtheKhistoryKofKmedicine,KremarkableKachievementsKhaveKbeenKrecorded.KThe
sKeKeventsKhaveKledKtoKourKcurrentKunderstandingKofKtheKhumanKorganismKandKdisease.KA
s K thisKresearchKcontinues,K muchKofKitKwillKmostKlikelyKfocusKon
6
a. properK sanitationK andK publicK health.
b. immunologyK andK theK developmentK ofK vaccines.
c. germK theoryK andK infection.
d. humanK genesK andK geneticK engineering.
ANS: D
AlthoughKtheKHumanKGenomeKProjectKisKfinished,KanalysesKofKtheKdataKwillKcontinueKforK m
anyKyears.KTheKreplacementKofKfaultyKgenesKthroughKgeneKtherapyKoffersKpromisesKofKcureK
sKforKaKvarietyKofKhereditaryKdiseases,KandKthroughKgeneticKengineering,KimportantKpharmaK
ceuticalsK continueK toK beK developed.K MedicalK researchK willK continueK toK focusK onK theK gene
tiKcKcodeKinKallKcells.
REF: p.K 6
6. WilhelmKC.KRoentgen’sKdiscoveryKofK―theKx-
ray‖KisKregardedKasKoneKofKmedicine’sKmostKsignificantKachievements.KAlthoughKhisKdiscoK
veryKwasKaccidental,KhisKearlyKresearchKwasKsoKthoroughKthatKnoKsignificantKfindingsKhave
KbeenKaddedKtoKhisKoriginalKtheories.KThisKinKitselfKisKaKtrueKtributeKtoKtheKbrillianceKofKRoK
entgenK asK aK scientist.K OneK ofK theK mostK famousK earlyK imagesK heK createdK wasK anK x-
rayK imageK ofK his
a. colon.
b. laboratoryKassistant’sKfoot.
c. wife’sKhand.
d. kidneys.
ANS: C
NovemberK8,K1895,KisKbelievedKbyKhistoriansKtoKbeKtheKdayKthatKRoentgenKcreatedKtheKfamo
KusKimageKofKtheKhandKofKhisKwife.KThroughKhisKinvestigativeKmethods,KRoentgenKidentified
KtheKpropertiesKofKx-rays.
REF: p.K 6
