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Medical Imagingangiogram - correct answer ✔✔An _____________ is an X-ray photograph of blood or lymph vessels.
endoscopy - correct answer ✔✔The use of an illuminated optical instrument to visualize the interior of
the body and its organs.
barium - correct answer ✔✔_________ is a mixture that is swallowed to permit radiological examination
of the stomach or intestines.
malignant - correct answer ✔✔____________ are cancerous cells, also called a tumor, able to grow into
surrounding tissue, spread to other parts of the body and destroy normal cells.
radiography - correct answer ✔✔An examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by
means of x-rays.
benign - correct answer ✔✔Means not cancerous
stent - correct answer ✔✔A ______ is a tubular support placed temporarily inside a blood vessel, canal,
or duct to aid healing or relieve an obstruction.
lumbar - correct answer ✔✔________ refers to the lower part of the back.
contrast material - correct answer ✔✔_________ ________ is any substance used to enhance the
visibility of structures or fluids within the body in medical imaging.
(cardiac) pacemaker - correct answer ✔✔An electrical device that maintains a normal heart rhythm by
stimulating the heart muscle.
A radiology technician is qualified to take X-rays, diagnose, and treat an injury. - correct answer ✔✔False
, A radiologic technician works with different patients with different injuries each day. - correct answer
✔✔True
The three most common X-ray views are: - correct answer ✔✔Oblique, Lateral, and PA or AP
What is an oblique shot? - correct answer ✔✔An image taken from a different angle that might show
structures that can't be seen from the top or side
An AP image is: - correct answer ✔✔Taken from the front of the body looking towards the back
Lead-lined protective equipment works because: - correct answer ✔✔Lead is dense and prevents x-rays
from passing through
Posterior means: - correct answer ✔✔The back of the body
The doctors in the ER decide which injury to treat first when a patient arrives in the ER. - correct answer
✔✔True
ROYGBIV refers to: - correct answer ✔✔Visible light
If a patient is unconscious, a lead apron is not needed during X-rays. - correct answer ✔✔False
The tibia and fibula are: - correct answer ✔✔Located in the lower leg
The safe distance from an x-ray source is: - correct answer ✔✔6 feet
The ideal distance between an X-ray tube and an X-ray cassette is: - correct answer ✔✔40 inches
X-rays have a: - correct answer ✔✔Frequency faster than visible light
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