Deck 19: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Question 1

Which is considered to be a screening test and NOT a diagnostic test?

A)angiography
B)bone densitometry
C)electron beam tomography
D)intravenous cholangiography

Answer 1

electron beam tomography

Question 2

If a chest x-ray is taken so that the x-rays penetrate the front of the chest and exit through the patient's back and then into the x-ray plate,this is a/an ________ chest x-ray.

A)AP
B)lateral
C)IVP
D)TEE

Answer 2

AP

Question 3

A dosimeter is found in a ________.

A)lead apron
B)transducer
C)film badge
D)flat plate

Answer 3

film badge

Question 4

The most common type of chest x-ray is done with the patient standing with the chest next to the x-ray plate.This is a/an ________ chest x-ray.

A)posteroanterior
B)anteroposterior
C)lateral
D)oblique

Question 5

The MUGA scan assesses ________ function.

A)liver
B)lung
C)colon
D)heart

Question 6

Radioactive substances that emit positrons are used in ________ scans.

A)US
B)KUB
C)RAIU
D)PET

Question 7

Xenon-133 and krypton-81m are radiopharmaceutical drugs that are used to image the ________.

A)lungs
B)heart
C)colon
D)ovaries

Question 8

A patient with which metal object in the body will NOT be able to have an MRI?

A)hip prosthesis
B)cochlear implant
C)permanent dental crowns
D)all of the above

Question 9

An open MRI is more comfortable for a person who suffers from a fear of ________.

A)heights
B)water
C)being in close spaces
D)needles

Question 10

An intravenous cholangiography will help diagnose ________.

A)pancreatic cancer
B)gastric ulcers
C)gallstones
D)diverticulitis

Question 11

Mrs.Jeanne Smith had a DEXA scan to determine if she had ________.

A)breast cancer
B)kidney stones
C)gallstones
D)osteoporosis

Question 12

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

A)arteriography
B)magnetic resonance imaging
C)roentgenography
D)fluoroscopy

Question 13

How does a xeromammogram differ from a mammogram?

A)The xeromammogram shows a three-dimensional image of the breast rather than a one-dimensional image.
B)The xeromammogram is produced by nuclear medicine technology rather than by x-ray technology.
C)The xeromammogram image is printed on dry paper rather than on x-ray film.
D)The xeromammogram uses a magnetic field to scan the breast rather than x-ray beams.

Question 14

A grayscale ultrasonography,or B scan,is ________ dimensional.

A)one
B)two
C)three
D)four

Question 15

Which refers to technology used to produce audible sounds from the body (such as blood flowing through an artery or the heartbeat of a fetus)?

A)Curie
B)Rem
C)Roentgen
D)Doppler

Question 16

Technetium-99m,xenon-133,and gallium-67 are radiopharmaceutical drugs that ________.

A)emit positrons
B)are combined with monoclonal antibodies
C)contain iodine
D)emit gamma rays

Question 17

Mr.Isaiah Ritter had an abdominal aneurysm that was seen on ________.

A)coronary angiography
B)venography
C)aortography
D)arthrography

Question 18

A preliminary radiograph taken before contrast dye is injected is referred to as a/an ________.

A)enhanced film
B)bucky film
C)scout film
D)portable film

Question 19

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

A)dosimeters
B)positrons
C)tracers
D)emissions

Question 20

The contrast medium that is instilled into the rectum to outline the colon and rectum for a radiologic procedure is ________.

A)iodine
B)thallium
C)gallium
D)barium

Question 21

Which type of procedure uses pulses of inaudible,ultra-high-frequency sound waves to create images of the internal structures of the body?

A)sonography
B)x-ray
C)CT scan
D)MRI

Question 22

Which contrast medium is used in an MRI scan?

A)iodine
B)gold
C)gadolinium
D)barium

Question 23

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

A)an x-ray
B)ultrasonography
C)CT scan
D)fluoroscopy

Question 24

Which procedure is referred to as a full body scan and uses a beam of electrons?

A)MRI
B)PET
C)EBT
D)DSA

Question 25

The abbreviation KUB means ________.

A)kidneys,ureters,bladder
B)kidneys and urinary bladder
C)kidneys, urethra, bladder
D)krypton,uranium,barium

Question 26

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

A)hot spots
B)dark spots
C)cold spots
D)light spots

Question 27

Which is given intravenously for nuclear medicine imaging of the thyroid gland?

A)indium-111
B)iodine-123
C)gallium-67
D)krypton-81m

Question 28

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

A)MRI
B)ultrasound
C)CT scan
D)x-ray

Question 29

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)PET scan
B)neurography
C)myelography
D)OncoScint scan

Question 30

Which is the unit of measurement for radiation exposure?

A)rem
B)gram
C)frequency
D)positron

Question 31

Which of the following words contains a word part that means "point of light"?

A)emission
B)scintigraphy
C)cholecystography
D)fluoroscopy

Question 32

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

A)hearing aid
B)cloth hospital gown
C)insulin pump
D)pierced earring

Question 33

Which ultrasonography produces still images in shades of brown?

A)magnetic resonance
B)three-dimensional
C)fluoroscopy
D)color flow duplex ultrasonography

Question 34

Which statement regarding CAT scans is FALSE?

A)The computer creates an image as a slice of the part of the body being examined.
B)Soft tissue structures are particularly clear.
C)CAT scans may be enhanced with radiopaque contrast dye injected intravenously.
D)The x-ray emitter moves in a triangle around the patient.

Question 35

On an x-ray,an area of low density is said to be ________.

A)radiolucent
B)radiopaque
C)translucent
D)transopaque

Question 36

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

A)bone densitometry
B)QCT
C)DEXA scan
D)PET scan

Question 37

Which procedure involves the patient swallowing an endoscope that contains a tiny sound wave-emitting transducer at its tip? The tip is positioned in the esophagus so that it is directly behind the heart.

A)PET
B)SPECT
C)TEE
D)Doppler

Question 38

Which of the following radiologic studies uses contrast dye to examine a joint?

A)arthrography
B)cholecystography
C)cholangiography
D)pyelography

Question 39

A shielding cover worn by radiologic personnel to protect themselves from radiation exposure is known as a ________ apron.

A)magnetic
B)lead
C)protective
D)metallic

Question 40

In which type of x-ray does the beam enter the patient's anterior chest,penetrate the upper body,exit the upper back,and enter the x-ray plate?

A)PA chest x-ray
B)AP chest x-ray
C)lateral chest x-ray
D)oblique x-ray

Question 41

In this test,liquid barium contrast medium is swallowed.It outlines the esophagus and stomach to show ulcers or areas of blockage.

A)oral cholecystography
B)upper gastrointestinal series
C)pyelography
D)lymphangiography

Question 42

PET scans are helpful in showing areas of abnormal brain activity in patients with ________.

A)Alzheimer's
B)Parkinson's
C)epilepsy
D)all of the above

Question 43

The discovery of radium as a radioactive element was done by ________.

A)Roentgen
B)Doppler
C)Curie
D)Cyclotron

Question 44

Which of these procedures exposes the patient to radiation?

A)sonography
B)ultrasonography
C)echocardiography
D)bone density testing

Question 45

The use of a continuous x-ray beam to capture motion of the internal organs is known as ________.

A)mammography
B)xeromammography
C)fluoroscopy
D)DEXA

Question 46

In a report of an UGI series,all of these structures would be mentioned EXCEPT ________.

A)stomach
B)heart
C)esophagus
D)small intestine

Question 47

Which of the following regarding a virtual colonoscopy procedure is FALSE?

A)It produces a three-dimensional image.
B)It is done with electron beam tomography.
C)It costs less than a standard colonoscopy.
D)It is a screening test ordered by a physician.

Question 48

When an entire fluoroscopy procedure is recorded digitally,this procedure is known as ________.

A)densitometry
B)arteriography
C)tomography
D)cineradiography

Question 49

An area of decreased uptake of a radiopharmaceutical drug on a scan is known as a/an ________.

A)scintigram
B)cold spot
C)HIDA
D)hot spot

Question 50

When you hear the word proton,you think of what type of radiologic procedure?

A)MRI
B)CT
C)sonography
D)roentgenography

Question 51

When you hear the word positron,you think of what type of radiologic procedure?

A)MRI
B)x-ray
C)PET
D)scintigraphy

Question 52

The word spiral is related to a/an ________.

A)CT scan
B)x-ray
C)PET scan
D)radiopharmaceutical drug

Question 53

Every radioactive substance is in a constant state of decay (changing from being unstable to being stable).Which phrase is used for the length of time it takes for a certain number of atoms in a radioactive substance to decay and become stable?

A)half life
B)term life
C)stable time
D)unstable time

Question 54

The combining form anter/o- means ________.

A)"after;back part"
B)"before;front part"
C)"inside; middle part"
D)"outside;side part"

Question 55

Which one is NOT a contraindication to having an MRI?

A)dental work
B)body piercing
C)a transdermal drug patch
D)hearing aid

Question 56

________ is the trade name for the combination of indium-111 and monoclonal antibodies.

A)OncoScint
B)Ventilation/perfusion scan
C)Multiple-gated acquisition scan
D)Radioactive iodine uptake

Question 57

An ultrasound transducer is placed on the ________,and an ultrasound probe is placed in a ________.

A)organ;bone
B)skin;duct
C)head; chamber
D)skin;cavity

Question 58

In this type of x-ray,an x-ray beam enters the patient's chest from the side,penetrates the upper body,and exits through the other side.

A)oblique x-ray
B)AP chest x-ray
C)lateral chest x-ray
D)KUB

Question 59

The use of radioactive substances to create images of body structures is known as ________.

A)radiology
B)nuclear medicine
C)roentgenography
D)electron beam tomography

Question 60

The combining form poster/o- means ________.

A)back part
B)front part
C)middle part
D)side part

Question 61

The combining form later/o- means ________.

A)"back"
B)"front"
C)"middle"
D)"side"

Question 62

The combining form scint/i- means ________.

A)"barium"
B)"energy"
C)"point of light"
D)"x-ray"

Question 63

The combining form fluor/o- means ________.

A)"brighten"
B)"enlighten"
C)"fluorescence"
D)"presence"

Question 64

The combining form axi/o- means ________.

A)"arc"
B)"trunk of the body"
C)"axe"
D)"axis"

Question 65

The combining form son/o- means ________.

A)"point of light"
B)"sonar"
C)"quantity or amount"
D)"sound"

Question 66

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.

A)flooroscopy
B)flouroscopy
C)fluoroscopy
D)fluroscopy

Question 67

The combining form dos/i- means ________.

A)"amount"
B)"drug"
C)"x-ray"
D)"dose"

Question 68

The combining form roentgen/o- means ________.

A)"energy;power"
B)"light"
C)"film; picture"
D)"radiation;x-ray"

Question 69

This procedure uses x-rays to create an image of the breast.Select the CORRECT spelling of this word.

A)mammography
B)mamography
C)memmorgaphy
D)memorgaphy

Question 70

Which of the following is NOT a meaning for the combining form tom/o-?

A)"cut"
B)"incise"
C)"layer"
D)"slice"

Question 71

Which is the CORRECT spelling of a nuclear medicine procedure that uses a radiopharmaceutical drug as a tracer?

A)scentigraphy
B)scentography
C)scintigraphy
D)scintography

Question 72

The combining form cin/e- means ________.

A)"abnormal;bad"
B)"film"
C)"movement"
D)"picture"

Question 73

The combining form luc/o- means ________.

A)"clear"
B)"point of light"
C)"cold spot"
D)"white"

Question 74

Which of the following is NOT one of the meanings of the combining form radi/o-?

A)"energy"
B)"radiation"
C)"forearm bone"
D)"x-ray"

Question 75

Which is the CORRECT spelling of the word for the procedure that uses x-rays and technology to create an image of the internal body?

A)reontgenography
B)reontginography
C)roentgenography
D)roentginography

Question 76

The x-ray beam enters the body from an angle.Select the CORRECT spelling of this word.

A)obleak
B)obleik
C)obleque
D)oblique

Question 77

The combining form magnet/o- means ________.

A)"attraction to"
B)"energy"
C)"magnet"
D)"pull toward"

Question 78

The suffix -gram means ________.

A)"picture;record"
B)"an instrument used to examine"
C)"examine with an instrument"
D)"process of recording"

Question 79

The combining form pharmaceutic/o- means ________.

A)"chemicals;substances"
B)"medical treatment"
C)"drug; medicine"
D)"physician"

Question 80

The suffix -graphy means ________.

A)"a record or picture"
B)"an instrument used to examine"
C)"examining with an instrument"
D)"process of recording"