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Diagnostic Radiology With Complete Solutions Latest Update
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Diagnostic radiology - correct answers the use of x-ray technology for diagnostic purposes and to identify a
disease or medical condition
contrast medium - correct answers a substance that makes internal organs denser and blocks the passage of x-
rays to the photographic film
invasive - correct answers a procedure that requires insertion of a catheter, wire or other testing devices into
a patients blood vessel (through the skin) or an organ (through a body orifice); requires surgical aseptic
technique
noninvasive - correct answers a procedure that does not require inserting devices, breaking the skin or a close
degree of monitoring; includes standard x-rays and ultrasounds
arthrography - correct answers performed by a radiologist who uses a contrast medium and fluoroscopy to
help diagnose abnormalities or injuries in the cartilage, tendons or ligaments of the joints
barium enema - correct answers lower GI series;an x-ray procedure in which barium sulfate is instilled through
the anus into the rectum and then to the colon to help diagnose and evaluate obstructions or abnormalities of
the colon or rectum
barium swallow - correct answers upper GI series; oral administrations of a barium sulfate drink to help
diagnose and evaluate obstructions or abnormalities of the esophagus, stomach, duodenum and small
intestine
cholangiography - correct answers performed by a radiologist to evaluate the function of the bile ducts and
gallbladder; involves injection of the contrast medium directly into the common bile duct
, intravenous pyelography (IVP) - correct answers excretory urography; performed by a radiologist who injects a
contrast medium into a vein, a series of x-rays are taken as the medium travels through the kidneys, ureters
and bladder; used to evaluate urinary system abnormalities or trauma to the urinary system
retrograde pyelography - correct answers performed by a radiologist who injects a contrast medium through a
urethral catheter; used to evaluate the function of the ureters, bladder and/or urethra for patients with poor
kidney function
KUB radiography - correct answers an x-ray of the abdomen used to asses the size, shape and position of the
urinary organs; used to evaluate urinary system diseases/disorders or to determine the presence of kidney
stones; also called a flat plate of the abdomen
mammography - correct answers the x-ray exam of the internal breast tissues to help in diagnosing breast
abnormaalities
myelography - correct answers a kind of fluoroscopy of the spinal cord; a physician performs a lumbar
puncture to remove CSF and instillls a contrast medium to evaluate spinal abnormalities
nuclear medicine - correct answers radionuclide imaging; the use of radionuclides or radioisotopes to evaluate
the bone, brain, lungs, kidneys, liver, pancreas, thyroid and spleen; administered orally or intravenously
single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) - correct answers a nuclear medicine procedure used
to locate and determine the extent of brain damage from a stroke
positron emission tomography (PET) - correct answers injection of isotopes combined with other substances
involved in metabolic activity to diagnose brain related conditions like epilepsy, mental illness and Parkinson's
disease; the isotopes emit positrons which are processed by computer and viewed by the physician
multiple gated acquisition (MUGA) - correct answers a type of nuclear medicine test used to evaluate the
condition of the heart's myocardium and involves injecting radioisotopes that concentrate in the myocardium
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