Question 1

X-rays are a type of invisible ionizing ____________.

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Question 2

Nuclear medicine uses ____________ substances that emit rays or particles to create images of internal structures of the body.

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Question 3

The combining form fluor/o- means :

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The combining form fluoro- refers to the element fluorine, which is often used in fluorescent materials. Thus, the correct choice is C, fluorescence.

Question 4

____________ is the process of measuring the amount of radiation exposure as detected by a film badge.

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Question 5

The suffix -gram means :

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The suffix -gram is used to indicate a written or drawn record or picture. For example, a cardiogram is a record of the heart's electrical activity, and a sonogram is a picture of internal bodily structures created by ultrasound.

Question 6

The combining form magnet/o- means :

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The combining form magnet/o- specifically refers to a magnet.

Question 7

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

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The use of radioactive substances to create images of body structures is a characteristic feature of nuclear medicine. Choices A, C and D are either too broad (radiology) or too specific (roentgenography and electron beam tomography) to capture the described feature.

Question 8

In x-ray technology,areas of low density are said to be ____________.

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Question 9

____________ medicine is the medical specialty that uses radioactive substances to create images of internal structures of the body.

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Question 10

____________ is a radiopaque contrast medium made of small,chalky particles suspended in a liquid and used for radiologic procedures of the digestive tract.It is normally swallowed or instilled in the rectum and colon.

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Question 11

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

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Question 12

The discovery of radium as a radioactive element was done by:

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The discovery of radium as a radioactive element was done by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898. Roentgen discovered X-rays, Becquerel discovered radioactivity, Joliot discovered artificial radioactivity.

Question 13

This procedure uses continuous x-rays to capture the motion of internal organs after the administration of a contrast medium.Select the correct spelling of this word.

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Fluoroscopy is the correct spelling, with the correct placement of the letters "o" and "u". The other choices contain misspellings or incorrect letter placements.

Question 14

The combining form pharmaceutic/o- means :

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The combining form pharmaceutic/o- refers to medicine or drug, as it derives from the Greek word pharmakon, meaning "drug" or "medicine".

Question 15

Radiography is also known as roentgenography.

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Radiography and roentgenography both refer to the same medical imaging technique that uses X-rays to produce images of the inside of the body. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen was the physicist who discovered X-rays in 1895, hence the alternative name for radiography.

Question 16

The combining form anter/o- means :

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The combining form anter/o- means front part, as in anterior (meaning located towards the front of the body).

Question 17

A ventilation-perfusion scan is also known as a V/Q scan or a ____________ scan.

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Question 18

____________ uses continuous x-ray beams to capture the motion of internal organs as it occurs.

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Question 19

The medical specialty that uses various forms of radiation and sound waves to create images of the human body is known as ____________.

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Question 20

____________ uses an x-ray beam to create an image of the breast.

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Quiz 35: Radiologic Procedures and Imaging Techniques