Exam 50: Diagnostic Imaging

Which nuclear medicine scan requires the patient to take a capsule of contrast medium on the first day of the scan and then return 24 hours later for a second scan?

Which of the following outlines the size, shape, and position of urinary organs?

Which procedure is diagnostic for irregularities or compressions of the spinal cord?

When teaching the patient about X-ray safety, you should ____.

One type of nuclear medicine scan, the ________ scan, evaluates the condition of the heart's myocardium.

A nuclear medicine procedure called ________ is often used to locate and determine the extent of brain damage from a stroke.

A(n) _______ is a substance that makes internal organs denser and blocks the passage of X-rays to the photographic film.

For which diagnostic procedure would it be important for you to ask if the patient is a metalworker?

Which procedure performed by a radiologist evaluates the function of the bile ducts?

The use of X-ray technology for diagnostic purposes is called diagnostic ________.

Which of the following evaluates the condition of the myocardium through the use of a gamma camera that allows the physician to measure ventricular contractions?

Nuclear medicine is also known as ____.

Today, X-rays have both diagnostic and ________ uses.

Which diagnostic procedure is an X-ray examination of the internal breast tissues?

The procedure that directs high-frequency sound waves through the skin over the area of the body being examined and produces an image based on the echoes is ________.

An upper GI series to help diagnose and evaluate obstructions, ulcers, polyps, diverticulosis, tumors, or motility problems of the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, and small intestine is sometimes called a(n) ________.

Which of the following is an example of an invasive diagnostic procedure?

Prior to a CT scan with contrast, you should ____.

Which of the following is used to diagnose upper GI bleeding?