Intro to Radiologic Sciences Midterm Exam Questions with Answers

An imaging modality that uses no ionizing radiation and the energy of radio waves and magnetic fields is? - MRI Particular care must be taken when using radiation for medical imaging. This is the result of radiation's ability to create __________ in human tissue and possible biochemical changes. - Ionizations The use of X-rays to create a medical image on patients is referred to as? - Radiography The radiography "practice standards" are developed and maintained by the? - American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) The health occupation that deals with the management of patient medical records and medical coding is? - health information services Board-certified radiologists can be a medical doctor (MD) or a doctor of osteopathy (DO). To become a board-certified radiologist following medical school, these physicians must complete a? - Residency You become certified in radiography by? - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Who discovered the x-ray? - Wilhelm Roentgen Documents specifying the minimum requirements for accreditation of an educational program by a joint review committee? - Standards The organization that is principally responsible for the general welfare of the profession of radiologic technology, through its efforts in continuing education, practice standards, and socioeconomics is the? - American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) The organization that sponsors an international meeting in Chicago each year in late November is the? - Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)