Exam 20: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

An x-ray record of the spinal cord,made visible with the use of a radiopaque contrast medium,is a ________.

What is an x-ray of air passageways using a contrast medium?

The process of making an x-ray record of veins is called:

Cobalt treatment treats disease with the use of radioactive substances.

A physician who specializes in radiology is called a:

The meaning of the abbreviation rad is ________.

An exam used to determine cardiac or uterine blood flow velocity is:

Write the correct meaning for Ba:

In the term angiocardiogram,the suffix -gram means :

A procedure that reinforces a ruptured or ballooning section of an artery is:

A unit of radioactivity is known as:

Explain how ultrasound works.

Treating disease with ionizing radiation is called:

The process of obtaining images of the breast through the use of x-rays is:

The science of high-energy radiation,its sources,and the chemical,physical,and biological effects of such radiation is known as ________. Is this definition in the textbook? No,it isn't.Change question to "The scientific discipline of medical imaging using radionuclides,ionizing radiation,nuclear magnetic resonance,and ultrasound is known as ________.

A device that is used to monitor radiation exposure is:

The process of using ultrasound as a diagnostic tool is:

The diagnostic procedure that involves the development of biologic images based on the detection of radiation from the emission of positrons is:

The meaning of the abbreviation IR is ________.

All of the following are safety precautions designed to prevent unnecessary exposure to x-rays except: