form of electromagnetic energy that has the ability to
D
ionize atoms
TU
x-rays / roentgen rays - ANSWER human-made form of electromagnetic energy
ES
radiography - ANSWER making of radiographs of internal structures of the body by
passage of x-rays / gamma rays through the body to act on specially sensitized film or an
imaging plate or system
C
radio waves - ANSWER used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
A
nonionizing imaging - ANSWER MRI
Hippocrates - ANSWER father of western medicine; created high standard of ethical
conduct (Hippocratic Oath)
, Romans - ANSWER began public health and sanitation systems
William Harvey - ANSWER demonstrated heart function and circulation
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek - ANSWER first microscope; described bacteria
B
Edward Jenner - ANSWER vaccine for smallpox
LU
Louis Pasteur - ANSWER proved germ theory of infection
YC
Robert Koch - ANSWER
Florence Nightingale - ANSWER
established bacterial cause for many infections
founder of modern nursing
D
Alexander Fleming - ANSWER discovered penicillin
TU
Jonas Salk - ANSWER polio vaccine
ES
Francis Crick and James Watson - ANSWER discovered the structure of DNA
Human Genome Project - ANSWER project whose goal is to map, sequence, and
C
identify all of the genes in the human genome
A
William Roentgen - ANSWER discovered x-rays in 1895
radiologic technologist (RT) - ANSWER persons qualified to use x-rays or
radioactive substances to produce images of internal parts of the body for interpretation
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