Exam 20: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Prolonged exposure to x-rays can depress the hematopoietic system.

Venography can be defined as:

In the ________ position,the patient is placed lying face down with the head turned to one side.

The meaning of the abbreviation Ra is ________.

A radiopaque compound used as contrast for GI x-ray exams is:

Write the correct abbreviation for barium enema:

The meaning of the abbreviation IR is ________.

An x-ray record of the spinal cord,made visible with the use of a radiopaque contrast medium,is a ________.

The meaning of the abbreviation Pb is ________.

Instead of producing images on ________,images are now captured digitally.

An x-ray record of the gallbladder is called:

Write the correct meaning for MRI:

Write the correct meaning for Ba:

Which term is spelled correctly?

Treatment of disease using x-rays,radium,and other radioactive substances is:

All of the following are characteristics of x-rays except:

X-rays cause ionization of the substance through which they pass.

The ________ scanner combines tomography with a microprocessor.