Exam 19: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

In nuclear medicine,areas of increased uptake are called ________.

Magnetic resonance imaging uses a strong x-ray field inside a scanner to align the electrons in the atoms of the patient's body and create an image.

Radiopharmaceutical drugs are also known as ________ because they can be located in a particular part of the body by the gamma rays they produce.

In a ________ x-ray,the x-ray beam enters the patient's upper back,exits through the chest,and enters the x-ray plate.

A ________ film is a radiograph taken at the patient's bedside when the patient cannot be transported to the radiology department.

In x-ray technology,areas of low density are said to be ________.

X-rays are used during all of the following tests EXCEPT ________.

________ uses an x-ray beam to create an image of the breast.

Which procedure uses an x-ray beam and contrast dye in the subarachnoid space to create an image of the spinal cavity,spine,and spinal nerves?

A ________ procedure uses an x-ray beam to measure bone mineral density (BMD)and determine if demineralization (from osteoporosis)has occurred.

The combining form son/o- means ________.

Ultrasonography does not expose a patient to radiation,but Doppler ultrasonography does.

Which type of procedure uses a strong magnetic field inside a scanner to align protons in the atoms of the patient's body?

This procedure uses continuous x-rays to capture the motion of internal organs after the administration of a contrast dye.Select the CORRECT spelling of this word.

All of the following radiologic tests expose the patient to radiation EXCEPT ________.

An MRI scan exposes the patient to radiation and x-rays.

In oral cholecystography,contrast dye is NOT injected but rather is taken in the form of a tablet.

Which of the following is allowed during a magnetic resonance imaging study?

All of the following procedures detect demineralization from osteoporosis EXCEPT ________.

The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word lymphangiogram (lim-fan-jee-oh-gram)is ________.