Deck 23: Imaging Careers

Question 1

Electroencephalography technologists measure the ____________________ of the brain to aid in the diagnosis of disorders.

Answer 1

Electrical activity

Question 2

____________________ materials may be administered by mouth or rectum or by the intravenous route.

Answer 2

Radiopaque

Question 3

______________________________ is an imaging process that creates superb image resolution and tissue contrast.

Answer 3

Magnetic resonance imaging

Question 4

Radiological physics is concerned with the application of ____________________ to medical diagnosis and therapy.

Question 5

Electrocardiography technicians may work in the radiology area; they attach ____________________ on the patient to monitor or test the action of the heart.

Question 6

Electroencephalograph (EEG) technologists measure the electrical activity of:

A) The brain
B) The heart
C) The muscles
D) The internal organs
E) All of the above

Question 7

A film badge:

A) Protects health care workers from radiation
B) Records levels of exposure to radioactive materials
C) Indicates that a health care worker has had proper training
D) Enables the development of x-ray film
E) All of the above

Question 8

A mammogram is:

A) A record or image made using sound waves
B) A record or image of a plane of the body
C) A record or image of a blood vessel
D) A record or image of the breast
E) A record or image of the heart made using ultrasound

Question 9

By the 1950s several radioactive ____________________ and other energy forms, such as sound waves, were used for diagnosing conditions.

Question 10

______________________________ uses computers and radiographic technique to visualize the metabolic activities of the body and its structure.

Question 11

Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) allows noninvasive measuring of:

A) Heart activity
B) Muscle activity
C) Liver functions
D) Cerebral functions
E) The vascular system

Question 12

Radiopaque materials may be administered:

A) By mouth
B) By rectum
C) Intravenously
D) By the lungs
E) a, b, or c

Question 13

The diagnostic medical sonographer produces:

A) One-dimensional images of internal organs
B) Three-dimensional images of internal organs
C) Two-dimensional images of internal organs
D) Two-dimensional images of external extremities
E) One-dimensional images of external extremities

Question 14

An echocardiograph is:

A) A record or image of a plane of the body
B) A record or image of a blood vessel
C) A record or image of the heart and blood vessels made with ultrasound
D) A record or image made with sound waves
E) A record or image of the breast

Question 15

A sonogram is:

A) A record or image made using sound waves
B) A record or image of a plane of the body
C) A record or image of a blood vessel
D) A record or image of the heart made using sound waves
E) A record or image of the breast

Question 16

Interventional radiology allows a health care worker to insert tubes or catheters into which of the following to correct abnormalities?

A) Muscles
B) Blood vessels
C) Brain
D) Heart
E) Veins

Question 17

Each worker wears a ____________________ that records the level of exposure to radiological materials.

Question 18

______________________________ is a new technique that allows noninvasive measurement of cerebral functions.

Question 19

Magnetic resonance imaging:

A) Creates superb image resolution
B) Creates superb tissue contrasts
C) Is useful in diagnosing problems of the spine
D) Is useful in diagnosing problems of the brain
E) All of the above

Question 20

The images produced by ____________________ provide cross-sectional views of the whole body instead of just one region.

Question 21

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
How are radioactive compounds transferred to the human body?

Question 22

Match the numbered word below with the best definition.
a.Distinction between positive and negative charges of particles
b.The technique for recording the position and motion of the heart walls or its internal structures using ultrasonic waves
c.A chemical that does not permit passage of x-rays
d.A record or image of the blood
e.A technique that allows immediate visualization of part of the body on a screen using radiography
f.The technique of making film records of internal structures by passing gamma rays through the body
g.A record or image of the bone marrow
h.One or more forms of an atom with a difference in the number of neutrons
i.A radiographic technique that produces a detailed cross section of tissue at a predetermined depth
j.A technique for visualization of deep structures of the body by recording reflections of sound waves directed into the tissues
1.Echocardiography
2.Fluoroscopy
3.Isotope
4.Polarity
5.Radiographic contrast media
6.Radiography
7.Tomography
8.Ultrasonography
9.Hemogram
10.Myelogram

Question 23

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What is a mammogram? Explain the federal law that regulates the procedure.

Question 24

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What are some responsibilities of the medical radiographer?

Question 25

How much involvement do health care workers in the imaging fields have with patients?

Question 26

How accurate are images produced by x-rays, CTs, and MRIs? How expensive is each test? What if a patient cannot afford the cost?

Question 27

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Explain the interventional radiology technique.

Question 28

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What is near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)?

Question 30

Discuss three imagery careers available to health care workers.Cover the education needed, the potential earnings, and each career's place in the health care facility.

Question 31

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What is MRI, and what is its purpose?

Question 32

What must a facility do to achieve FDA approval for radiation services provided?

Question 33

Mammograms are recommended for whom? What is the test reliability?

Question 34

Discuss the development of x-ray techniques up through the body imaging methods available today.How does body imaging assist in the diagnosis of disease?

Question 35

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Identify an imaging technique that does not use radiation.

Question 36

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Why is correct positioning during an imaging procedure important?

Question 37

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
How do radiological physicists assist physicians?

Question 38

What are some side effects of overexposure to radiation?

Question 39

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
In what area might a radiologist specialize?