Rad 370 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which complication of community-acquired pneumonia results in volume loss of the lung? a. atelectasis b. dyspnea c. lung abscess d. pleuritis - ️️a. atelectasis The ______ stage of lobar pneumonia involves neutrophils, red blood cells, and fibrin accumulating in the exudate, forming a solid mass. a. consolidation b. congestion c. pleurisy d. empyema - ️️a. consolidation On a normal chest radiograph, almost all of the white markings inside the lung are: a. bronchioles. b. ...

Which one of the following serves to protect against static buildup, dust collection, and mechanical damage to the imaging plate? - aluminum backing - lightweight plastic - felt material - cassette front - ️️felt material Milliampere-seconds (mAs) is selected for the: - shortest time possible - longest time possible - number of electrons needed - amount of penetration needed - ️️number of electrons needed The layer of the imaging plate that traps electrons during exposure is t...

Which of the following information might be found in the DICOM header of an image? 1. Patient name 2. Laboratory test results 3. Ordering physician - ️️Patient name and ordering physician Local area network (LAN) - ️️is a small area networked with a series of cables or wireless access points that allow computers to share information and devices on the same network in reference to PSP image capture, to release the latent image, which of the following devices is scanned over the ph...

Field errors - ️️Wrong field size Omitted field Mispositioned field CQI - ️️continuous quality improvement -system/ process approach -assists with increased competition, escalating costs, quality concerns, INCREASES ACCOUNTABILITY CI - ️️continuous improvement TQM - ️️total quality management Customer centered approach What does QI do? - ️️Decrease costs Increase customer satisfaction Ensure quality throughout the healthcare organization Record and Verify System ...

what are things to consider for Treatment techniques for non-melanoma? - ️️- need to ask about previous treatments - where are the lesions on the body - is there a high risk of reoccurrence or metastasize - how deep is it, what's involved in it Characteristics of Merkel cell tumors? - ️️- rare tumor, high rate of reoccurrence - more lethal than melanoma - shows up in sun exposed areas - firm non-tender pink or red nodular lesions - most lethal form of skin cancer - treated w...

Local Area Network (LAN) - ️️Connects a group of computers in close proximity, such as in an office building, school, or home Histogram - ️️expected amount of densities psp image capture, to release the latent image - ️️focused laser light process of joining two ormore images into one continuos image is known as image - ️️stiching widow width - ️️number of shades of gray or the contrast of digital image best describes the sequence for psp image capture - ️️phosphor...

Five Aspects of Care - ️️1. Consultation and informed consent 2. Treatment planning 3. Treatment delivery 4. Documentation of treatment delivery 5. Patient outcomes What does QI do? - ️️Decrease costs, increase customer satisfaction, ensure quality throughout the healthcare organization What does a QI plan help adjust? - ️️Increased competition, escalating costs, quality concerns, demands for increased accountability TJC - ️️An independent, not-for-profit organization de...

NVCC RAD 105 Quiz 2 - Spring 2018 with Complete S What are the two main parts of the x-ray tube? - Answer-Anode and Cathode The x-ray tube component that stops the stream of electrons and produces the x-ray beam is called the: - Answer-Anode Of all of the energy traveling through the x-ray tube during a radiographic exposure, the largest percentage of this electrical energy is converted to: - Answer-Thermal energy (heat) Bowel gas in the abdomen would be an example of a material, with ...