LOM chapter 20 multiple choice quiz
Interventional radiologists perform all of the follow except
Administration of radiation therapy
Which is an x-ray of a joint?
Arthrogram
What is an in vivo test?..
Experiments are performed in a living organism
What is the meaning of adduction?
Moving the part of the body toward the midline of the body
Which term describes an x-ray test to show an organ in depth?
Tomography
In which procedure is a transducer used?
Ultrasound
Myelogram:
X-ray of the spinal cord
Which of the following is true of a radiopaque substance?
Absorbs most of the x-rays it is exposed to
What can liver and spleen scans detect?
Cirrhosis and splenomegaly due to abscess or tumor
X-ray of the renal pelvis and urinary tract after injecting dye into a vein:
IVP
Which best describes a barium enema?
Metallic powder is introduced to the large intestine and x-rays are taken
What is the medical specialty that studies the characteristics and uses of radioactive substances in diagnosis of disease?
Nuclear medicine
In which x-ray view is the patient upright with the back to the x-ray machine and the film to the chest ?
PA view
In which test is a radiopharmaceutical injected intravenously and traced within the vessels of the lung?
Perfusion study of the lung
DICOM is a
Protocol for transmission between imaging devices
What is a substance that gives off high-energy particles or rays?
Radioisotope
What is thallium-201?
Radionuclide
FDG is a..
Radiopharmaceutical used in a PET scan
What best characterizes an MRI?...
Sagittal, frontal, and cross-sectional images are produced using magnetic and radio waves
What does a radiologist do?...
Specializes diagnostic techniques such as ultrasound, MRI and CT scans
PACS is a
System to replace traditional films with digital equivalents
SPECT is a....
Technique using a radioactive substance and a computer to create three- dimensional images
What best characterizes a CT scan?
Uses ionizing x-rays and a computer to produce a transverse image of the body organs
