Exam 19: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Which is considered to be a screening test and NOT a diagnostic test?

On an x-ray,an area of low density is said to be ________.

An imaging study that uses injected contrast dye to visualize the gallbladder is called a ________.

The combining form poster/o- means ________.

The combining form pharmaceutic/o- means ________.

Technetium-99m,xenon-133,and gallium-67 are radiopharmaceutical drugs that ________.

Discuss the meanings of the words radiolucent and radiopaque.

Which procedure involves the patient swallowing an endoscope that contains a tiny sound wave-emitting transducer at its tip? The tip is positioned in the esophagus so that it is directly behind the heart.

The suffix -gram means ________.

Which statement regarding CAT scans is FALSE?

Nuclear medicine uses ________ substances to create an image of internal structures and function of the body.

A ________ apron is worn by the x-ray technician to protect the body from x-rays.

The x-ray beam enters the patient's chest and abdomen from the side as he is lying on his back.Select the CORRECT spelling of this term.

How does a xeromammogram differ from a mammogram?

Xenon-133 and krypton-81m are radiopharmaceutical drugs that are used to image the ________.

________ uses continuous x-ray beams to capture the moving images of the internal organs as they occur.

PET scans are helpful in showing areas of abnormal brain activity in patients with ________.

Indium-111 is given intravenously for nuclear medicine imaging of the heart.

The use of radioactive substances to create images of body structures is known as ________.

When you hear the word proton,you think of what type of radiologic procedure?