Exam 20: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

The process resulting in the gain or loss of one or more electrons in neutral atoms is called ________.

The meaning of the abbreviation Ra is ________.

A/An ________ is produced by the collision of a stream of electrons against a target contained within a vacuum tube.

A hysterosalpingogram is an x-ray record of the:

One who is skilled in making x-rays is called a:

Which term is spelled correctly?

All of the following are dangers of prolonged exposure to x-rays except:

Define contrast medium.

A metal chair cannot be located in the room where ________ is done.

The property of obstructing the passage of radiant energy is:

The radioactive chemical given to a patient for a PET scan is called:

Prolonged exposure to x-rays can depress the hematopoietic system.

Nuclear medicine uses ionized radiation.

The term rad stands for:

The specific type of imaging that uses a low-dose x-ray system for examination of the breast is ________.

All of the following are characteristics of x-rays except:

An x-ray record of the kidney and renal pelvis using a dye is called:

With a fluoroscope,a physician can:

Which term is spelled wrong?

Write the correct abbreviation for computed tomography: