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Invisible form of radiant energy, cause of ionization, and causes fluorenscence- are all characteristics of what?
x-rays
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Safety precautions sedsigned to prevent unnecessary exposure to x-rays are?
- wearing a film badge
- using protective clothing
- using a gonad shield
- etc.
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All of the following are dangers of x-rays except:
A-depress the heart rate
B- depress the hematopoietic system
C-damage the gonads
D- cause leukemia
A- depress the heart rate
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Process of aking an x-ray record of blood vessels is?
angiography
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Radiation therapy in which the radioactive substance is inserted into the body cavity?
brachytherapy
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Process of using ultrasound as a diagnostic tool is?
echography
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process of obtaining pictures of the breast through the use of x-ray is?
mammography
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One who is skilled in making x-ray records is called?
radiographer
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One who specializes in radiology is called?
radiologist
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An object that permits the passage of radiant energy?
radiolucent
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A record produced by ultrasonography is called?
sonogram
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Process of cutting across and producing images of single tissue planes is?
tomography
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Medical term for pertaining to hair loss?
alopecia
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Light-proof case or holder for x-ray film?
cassette
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A unit or radioactivity is known as?
curie
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A charge or unit of negative electricity that revolves around the nucleus of an atom?
neutron
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what refers to the skin area of entry for radiation, in radiation therapy?
port
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Combining form cinemato means?
motion
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suffix -graphy means?
recording
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X-ray record of the gallbladder is called?
cholecystogram
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Treatment by introducing ions into the body is called?
ionotherapy
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X-ray record of the kidney and renal pelvis is?
intravenous pyelogram
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Radiologic studies are?
Therapeutic and used to treat cancer
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a chalky substance mixed with water that patient drinks before a fluoroscopy is called?
Barium sulfate
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When having an Upper GI barium swallow is consumed when?
durring exam
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Durring and upper GI, patients are "NPO after midnight". what does this mean?
Nothing by mouth after midnight- no food or beverages
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When having a Lower GI- barium sulfate contrast is introduced into the colon by an enema, patient should do what the day before the exam?
switch to an all liquid diet the morning before exam
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To evacuate barium and aviod constipation, pt should?
drink plenty of fluids after procedure
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Geniteurianry system is associated with what?
IVP- intravenous pyelogram
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The urinary system consits of?
KUB- Kidnesy, ureters, and bladder
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When having a mammography done, pts should not wear what?
any powder or perfumes the day of the exam
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How often should women over 40yo have a mammogram done?
every year as long as their in good health
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Body scans are known as?
How thick are they?
CT or CAT and 1cm thick
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When a pt is turned at an angle to the film plate so the x-ray beam can be directed at areas that would normally be hidden, they are positioned which way?
oblique
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POL
Physician's office laboratory
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CLIA
Clinic Laboratory Improvement Act: MA's can preform low complexity tests.
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A virus can only be viewed with an ecletron ______________
miscrscope
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Microscope parts: the Arm supports the _______
eye pieces
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the shortest lens and lowest power; objects are 10X larger
Lower Power Field (LPF) objective
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Magnifies objects 40X- used for greater detail in viewing specimens?
High Power Field ( HPF) objective
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More detail will be obtained when viewing a speciment under a microscope by?
turning the nosepiece to the next higher objective.
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3-4 small lenses attached to the revoloving nosepiece are called?
Objectives
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Always _____________ the stage after removing the slide.
lower
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Pregnancy testing is based on the presence or absence of which hormone?
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
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_________ is a means for isolating a disease causing microorganism for identification.
Culturing
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Done to determine which antibiotic to use to treat specfic bacteria.
sensitivity test
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A gelatin-like substance that containes nurtrients comparable to human tissue to encourage growth of microorganisms is?
agar
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