Deck 20: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Question 1

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

A)ultrasonography.
B)cinematoradiography.
C)tomography.
D)radiotherapy.

Answer 1

radiotherapy.

Question 2

A unit of radioactivity is known as:

A)isotope.
B)radiotracer.
C)curie.
D)ion.

Answer 2

curie.

Question 3

In the term radiography,the suffix -graphy means :

A)record.
B)recording.
C)instrument.
D)to view.

Answer 3

recording.

Question 4

The process of obtaining images of the breast through the use of x-rays is:

A)mammography.
B)mammogram.
C)mastography.
D)mastogram

Question 5

A physician who specializes in radiology is called a:

A)radiologist.
B)oncologist.
C)radiographer.
D)physicist.

Question 6

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

A)invisible form of radiant energy.
B)long wavelengths.
C)cause ionization.
D)cause fluorescence.

Question 7

Interventional radiology is done without:

A)needing a specialist.
B)radiation.
C)x-rays.
D)traditional surgery.

Question 8

Cineradiography is what kind of procedure?

A)a series of cross-section x-rays
B)images made with nuclear material
C)a motion picture record of successive x-rays
D)a single detailed x-ray recording

Question 9

The process of using ultrasound as a diagnostic tool is:

A)fluoroscopy.
B)cineradiography.
C)echography.
D)radiography.

Question 10

Which is the misspelled term?

A)sialography
B)myelogram
C)venography
D)milicurie

Question 11

An x-ray record of the gallbladder is called:

A)cholecystography.
B)cholecystectomy.
C)cholangiogram.
D)cholecystogram.

Question 12

Venography can be defined as:

A)injecting a contrast medium into a vein.
B)process of making an x-ray record of veins.
C)a CAT scan of the heart's vessels.
D)making a video of blood traveling through a vein.

Question 13

The property of permitting the passage of radiant energy is:

A)radiopaque.
B)radioactive.
C)radiolucent.
D)radioscopy.

Question 14

One who is skilled in making x-rays is called a:

A)radiograph.
B)radiographer.
C)radiology.
D)radiopaque.

Question 15

The process of cutting across and producing images of single tissue planes is:

A)thermography.
B)tomography.
C)ultrasonography.
D)mammography.

Question 16

All of the following are dangers of prolonged exposure to x-rays except:

A)depresses the heart rate.
B)depresses the hematopoietic system.
C)damage to the gonads.
D)may cause leukemia.

Question 17

All of the following are safety precautions designed to prevent unnecessary exposure to x-rays except:

A)wearing a film badge.
B)using protective clothing.
C)standing behind an unleaded screen.
D)using a gonad shield.

Question 18

A record produced by ultrasonography is called:

A)thermogram.
B)mammogram.
C)angiogram.
D)sonogram.

Question 19

In the term cinematoradiography,the combining form cinemat/o means :

A)distant.
B)sound.
C)motion.
D)light.

Question 20

The process of making an x-ray record of blood vessels is:

A)angiogram.
B)angiocardiogram.
C)aortogram.
D)angiography.

Question 21

A metal chair cannot be located in the room where ________ is done.

A)CAT
B)CT
C)MRI
D)PET

Question 22

A procedure that reinforces a ruptured or ballooning section of an artery is:

A)balloon angioplasty.
B)thrombolysis.
C)needle biopsy.
D)stent-graft.

Question 23

The process whereby radiant energy is propagated through space or matter is called:

A)ion.
B)radiograph.
C)radiation.
D)irradiation.

Question 24

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

A)supine
B)prone
C)oblique
D)lateral

Question 25

In the ________ position,the x-ray beam passes from one side of the patient's body to the opposite side to reach the film.

A)lateral
B)supine
C)prone
D)oblique

Question 26

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

A)cassette
B)film
C)contrast medium
D)beam

Question 27

In the term tomography,the combining form tom/o means :

A)to remove.
B)to record.
C)to cut.
D)to fuse.

Question 28

If an x-ray is passing through the body from the front to the back in reaching the film,it is called the ________ position.

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

Question 29

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

A)radium.
B)barium.
C)lead.
D)fluorescence.

Question 30

An x-ray of the bile ducts with the use of a contrast medium is a:

A)cholecystogram.
B)cystogram.
C)cholangiogram.
D)cholecystoscopy.

Question 31

In the term angiocardiogram,the suffix -gram means :

A)make a recording.
B)a record.
C)instrument.
D)to view.

Question 32

The international unit for describing exposure dose of x-ray is:

A)cobalt-60.
B)ion.
C)curie.
D)roentgen.

Question 33

Which term is spelled wrong?

A)sialography
B)myelogram
C)venography
D)physicst

Question 34

A device that is used to monitor radiation exposure is:

A)a lead barrier.
B)protective clothing.
C)a film badge.
D)all of the above.

Question 35

An x-ray record of the spinal cord using a contrast medium is:

A)cholangiogram.
B)arteriogram.
C)myelogram.
D)lymphangiogram.

Question 36

An x-ray record of blood vessels is called:

A)thermogram.
B)mammogram.
C)angiogram.
D)sonogram.

Question 37

The property of obstructing the passage of radiant energy is:

A)radiopaque.
B)radioactive.
C)radiolucent.
D)radionuclide.

Question 38

With a fluoroscope,a physician can:

A)remove a tumor.
B)see organs in motion.
C)be exposed to less radiation than a single x-ray.
D)see where radioisotopes are absorbed.

Question 39

An x-ray record of the kidney and renal pelvis using a dye is called:

A)intravenous pyelogram.
B)intervenous pyelogram.
C)intravenous pyelography.
D)KUB.

Question 40

The process of making an x-ray record of veins is called:

A)cholecystography.
B)tomography.
C)cholangiogram.
D)venography.

Question 41

The process of breaking up molecules into their component parts is:

A)ionometer.
B)ionotherapy.
C)ionization.
D)iontoradiometer.

Question 42

The combining forms in angiocardiogram mean:

A)heart.
B)record.
C)vessel.
D)both A and C.

Question 43

The term rad stands for:

A)radial analog dial.
B)radiation absorbed dose.
C)radiation accrued dose.
D)radial accepted dose.

Question 44

Which term is spelled correctly?

A)cathod
B)scintigraphy
C)flourescence
D)isitope

Question 45

Write the correct abbreviation for anteroposterior:

Question 46

The radioactive chemical given to a patient for a PET scan is called:

A)contrast medium.
B)ion.
C)tracer.
D)curie.

Question 47

The ________ scanner combines tomography with a microprocessor.

A)MRI
B)BE
C)CT
D)PET

Question 48

Radiodermatitis:

A)is inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to x-rays.
B)occurs during MRI.
C)is an allergy to the lead shield.
D)is recorded on the film badge.

Question 49

Write the correct abbreviation for barium enema:

Question 50

An exam used to determine cardiac or uterine blood flow velocity is:

A)Doppler ultrasonography.
B)CT.
C)MRI.
D)PET.

Question 51

A hysterosalpingogram is an x-ray record of the:

A)cervix and uterus.
B)vagina and uterus.
C)vagina and cervix.
D)uterus and fallopian tubes.

Question 52

The process of tracing a radioactive isotope is called:

A)tracking.
B)merging.
C)tagging.
D)ionizing.

Question 53

An instrument used to record an electrical wave visually on a fluorescent screen is a/n:

A)radioscopy.
B)microscope.
C)oscilloscope.
D)endoscope.

Question 54

Which procedure can be used to open blocked or narrowed blood vessels?

A)angiography
B)embolization
C)TIPS
D)balloon angioplasty

Question 55

The correct spelling for the process of using ultrasound to study intracranial structures of the brain is:

A)ekoencephalagraphy.
B)echencefalagraphy.
C)echoencephalagraphy.
D)echoencephalography.

Question 56

The diagnostic procedure that involves the development of biologic images based on the detection of radiation from the emission of positrons is:

A)CT.
B)MRI.
C)BE.
D)PET.

Question 57

Treating disease with ionizing radiation is called:

A)radiotherapy.
B)cobalt treatment.
C)radiation therapy.
D)all of the above.

Question 58

What is an x-ray of air passageways using a contrast medium?

A)cholangiogram
B)arthrography
C)echoencephalography
D)bronchogram

Question 59

The abbreviation for a soft,very heavy metal used for shielding against x-rays is:

A)R)
B)Ba.
C)Ra.
D)Pb.

Question 60

The process of making an x-ray record is:

A)radiography.
B)radiology.
C)radiograph.
D)radioscopy.

Question 61

Write the correct abbreviation for computed tomography:

Question 62

Write the correct meaning for PA:

Question 63

Write the correct abbreviation for radiation absorbed dose:

Question 64

Write the correct meaning for PET:

Question 65

Write the correct meaning for BE:

Question 66

Write the correct meaning for AP:

Question 67

Write the correct meaning for R:

Question 68

Write the correct abbreviation for orally,by mouth:

Question 69

Write the correct meaning for MRI:

Question 70

The process resulting in the gain or loss of one or more electrons in neutral atoms is called ________.

Question 71

Write the correct meaning for Ba:

Question 72

Write the correct abbreviation for magnetic resonance imaging:

Question 73

Write the correct abbreviation for posteroanterior:

Question 74

Write the correct meaning for lat:

Question 75

Write the correct abbreviation for radium:

Question 76

Write the correct meaning for CT:

Question 77

A ________ is the process of projecting x-ray images in a movielike sequence onto a screen monitor.

Question 78

Write the correct abbreviation for positron emission tomography:

Question 79

Write the correct abbreviation for computerized axial tomography:

Question 80

Write the correct abbreviation for millicurie: