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Medical Diagnostic Testing Questions And Answers Latest Update
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- Diagnostic Medicine
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- Johns Hopkins University
Medical Diagnostic Testing Questions And Answers Latest Update
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Medical Diagnostic TestingQuestions And Answers Latest
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X-Ray ANS✔✔ electromagnetic radiation hat differentially penetrates
structures within the body and creates images of these structures on
photographic film or a fluorescent screen. Commonly used for fractures, bones,
teeth, chest examination (infections, pneumonias,), etc. Lead apron is worn,
person shouldn't be pregnant, and no metal jewelry.
Ultrasound ANS✔✔ A medical test that uses high-frequency sound waves to
capture live images from the inside of your body. It's also known as
sonography. (can take picture of heart, blood vessel, liver, ovary). It can be
used to diagnose a variety of conditions affecting organs or soft tissue of the
body. Most commonly used on pregnant women. not many risks.
CT scan ANS✔✔ also known as CAT scan - Computerized tomography scan
which combines a series of X-ray images taken from different angles and uses
computer processing to create cross-sectional images, or slices, of the bones,
blood vessels and soft tissues inside your body. CT scan images provide more
detailed information than plain X-rays do. Might have to drink an oral contrast
or they inject an isotope (both known as dye) to help highlight blood vessels
and to enhance the structures of various organs such as veins, spines, brain ,
kidneys. CONTRAST DYE IS IODINE. CONTRAST INCREASES
SENSITIVITY WITH TEST. radiation is a little higher than standard x-ray
procedures but the increase in cancer is very small
PET scan ANS✔✔ Positron Emission Tomography uses small amounts of
radioactive materials called radiotracers, a special camera and a computer to
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