Exam 50: Diagnostic Imaging

The entire body may be scanned for "hot spots" or places where the radioisotope is concentrated, in which procedure?

Which of the following procedures is safe to use in obstetrics to evaluate the developing fetus or to detect multiple fetuses, because it does not expose the patient or the fetus to radiation?

Angie has been working in the radiology center at a local hospital for the last 5 years. This morning, her supervisor called Angie into her office and told her that her last dosimeter reading was above the maximum allowable level. Which of the following is Angie's best response?

Standard X-rays and ultrasonography do not require inserting devices or breaking the skin and are therefore considered ________ procedures.

Which of the following uses a contrast medium and fluoroscopy to assist in the diagnosis of abnormalities or injuries in the cartilage, tendons, or ligaments of the joint?

In which diagnostic procedure is a series of X-rays taken before giving the patient a specially prepared fatty meal and taking an additional series of X-rays?

Which of these is not a benefit of digital radiology?

X-ray films are the property of ____.

Also known as excretory urography, ________ is performed to evaluate urinary system abnormalities or trauma to the urinary system.

A(n) ________ procedure is one that requires a radiologist to insert a catheter, wire, or other testing device into a patient's blood vessel or organ through the skin or a body orifice and requires surgical aseptic technique.

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) ________.

The supervisor at your radiology clinic has asked you to conduct a session for new employees on the topic "Reducing Exposure to Radiation." Which of the following ideas would you include in your teaching?

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

In which procedure does the X-ray camera rotate completely around the patient on a special table while the computer compiles one cross-sectional view from each rotation of the camera?

Which of the following is used to diagnose ulcers, diverticulosis, tumors, and motility problems of the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, and small intestine?

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?

Localized cancers are treated with ________, in which temporary radioactive implants are placed close to or directly into cancerous tissue.

Which of the following involves the oral administration of barium and is also called an upper GI series?

In which diagnostic procedure does the physician perform a lumbar puncture, remove some cerebrospinal fluid, and instill a contrast medium to evaluate spinal abnormalities?

Motility problems of the colon and rectum are diagnosed by ____.