PET - correct answer ✔✔positron emission tomography
CT - correct answer ✔✔computerized tomography
MRI - correct answer ✔✔magnetic resonance imaging
flat plates - correct answer ✔✔also known as plain films
claustrophobia - correct answer ✔✔fear of closed in places
echocardiogram - correct answer ✔✔an ultrasound of the heart
esophageal varices - correct answer ✔✔tortuous dilation of the esophageal vein that goes into the
portal vein of the liver, seen in alcoholism and cirrhosis of the liver
fluoroscope - correct answer ✔✔a device consisting of a screen, that shows images of objects that are
between the table and the screen
ionizing radiation - correct answer ✔✔x-ray beams
isotope - correct answer ✔✔a chemical element
noninvasive - correct answer ✔✔procedure that do not require entering the body or puncturing the skin
oscilloscope - correct answer ✔✔an electrical device used for recording electrical activity of the heart,
brain, and muscular tissues
, palliative - correct answer ✔✔measures taken to relieve symptoms of disease
plain films are helpful in diagnosing problem in the - correct answer ✔✔skull, abdomen, chest, sinuses
and bone
stomatitis - correct answer ✔✔inflammation of the mouth associated with radiation therapy
transducer - correct answer ✔✔device that converts one form of energy to another
dosimeter - correct answer ✔✔a small badge-like device worn above the waist
what does the dosimeter measure - correct answer ✔✔the amount of x-ray to which a person is exposed
is recorded on a strip of film
who wears a dosimeter - correct answer ✔✔personnel and others exposed to X-rays
only part of x-ray machine not protected by lead - correct answer ✔✔table
where is photographic film placed - correct answer ✔✔beneath or behind the patient's body
radiopaque - correct answer ✔✔x-rays do not penetrate readily
radiolucent - correct answer ✔✔x-rays do penetrate readily
contrast media - correct answer ✔✔barium sulfate, iodine compounds, air and carbon dioxide
iodine salts are used as a contrast media because they are - correct answer ✔✔radiopaque
iodine salts are used for - correct answer ✔✔kidney, gallbladder, and thyroid examinations
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