Exam 50: Diagnostic Imaging

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 ________.

In which procedure does a radiologist instill barium sulfate through the anus into the rectum and then into the colon?

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

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

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?

Which diagnostic procedure uses a gamma camera to detect signals induced by gamma radiation to locate and determine the extent of brain damage from a stroke?

The medical assistant may be responsible for ____.

The doctor performs ________ pyelography by injecting the contrast medium through a urethral catheter to evaluate function of the ureters, bladder, and urethra.

Which diagnostic procedure demonstrates the status of blood flow or the presence of aneurysm, narrowing or blockages of vessels, or hemorrhage?

A diagnostic procedure called ________ uses a contrast medium and fluoroscopy to help diagnose abnormalities or injuries in the cartilage, tendons, or ligaments of the joints.

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

Which of the following is not permitted during patient preparation for a barium enema or an intravenous pyelogram?

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

The diagnostic procedure performed by a radiologist, who injects the contrast medium through a urethral catheter and then takes a series of X-rays to evaluate the function of the ureters, bladder, and urethra, is a(n) ____.

Many contrast media contain ____.

Which of the following is important in the proper handling and storage of X-rays?

What would you tell a patient in preparation for a barium enema?

The diagnostic 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 called ____.

Which of the following is a communications standard for handling, storing, printing, and transmitting information in medical imaging?

Which procedure includes nonionizing radiation and a strong magnetic field to allow the physician to examine internal structures and soft tissues of any area of the body?