Question 1

The vertical plane that divides the body into right and left portions is the ________ plane.

Accepted Answer

sagittal

Question 2

A patient with angina pectoris is scheduled for a coronary angiogram to look for blockage in the coronary arteries.This test is performed through

Accepted Answer

A) computed tomography 
B) interventional radiology 
C) teleradiology 
D) magnetic resonance imaging 
E) ultrasound 
A) computed tomography 
B) interventional radiology 
C) teleradiology 
D) magnetic resonance imaging 
E) ultrasound B

Question 3

A professional who administers radiopharmaceuticals to patients and operates cameras to detect and map the drug in the patient's body to create diagnostic images is a

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear medicine technologist 
B) nuclear medicine specialist 
C) radiotherapist 
D) radiologic assistant 
E) sonographer 
A) nuclear medicine technologist 
B) nuclear medicine specialist 
C) radiotherapist 
D) radiologic assistant 
E) sonographer A

Question 4

Identify the root/combining form and its meaning in the medical term ultrasonography.

Accepted Answer

A) Son; noise 
B) Graphy; process of recording 
C) Sono; sound 
D) Ultra; higher, beyond 
E) Sono; hearing 
A) Son; noise 
B) Graphy; process of recording 
C) Sono; sound 
D) Ultra; higher, beyond 
E) Sono; hearing

Question 5

The term that refers to the use of a minimally invasive procedure for both diagnostic purposes and for treatment is

Accepted Answer

A) fluoroscopy 
B) ultrasound 
C) interventional radiology 
D) teleradiology 
E) digital radiography 
A) fluoroscopy 
B) ultrasound 
C) interventional radiology 
D) teleradiology 
E) digital radiography

Question 6

In the medical term craniocaudal, the root means

Accepted Answer

A) skull 
B) head 
C) tail 
D) pertaining to 
E) spine 
A) skull 
B) head 
C) tail 
D) pertaining to 
E) spine

Question 7

The prefix in the term mediolateral means

Accepted Answer

A) slanting 
B) middle 
C) pertaining to 
D) side 
E) movement 
A) slanting 
B) middle 
C) pertaining to 
D) side 
E) movement

Question 8

The root/combining form in the term scintigraphy means

Accepted Answer

A) spark 
B) light 
C) process of recording 
D) short 
E) broken 
A) spark 
B) light 
C) process of recording 
D) short 
E) broken

Question 9

The type of therapy given in larger doses but given less frequently is called

Accepted Answer

A) proton beam therapy 
B) stereotactic radiation 
C) radioimmunotherapy 
D) hypofractionation 
E) intensity-modulated radiation therapy 
A) proton beam therapy 
B) stereotactic radiation 
C) radioimmunotherapy 
D) hypofractionation 
E) intensity-modulated radiation therapy

Question 10

The suffix in the term radiotherapist means

Accepted Answer

A) the study of 
B) pertaining to 
C) specialist 
D) radiation 
E) treatment 
A) the study of 
B) pertaining to 
C) specialist 
D) radiation 
E) treatment

Question 11

When obtaining an AP chest x-ray the x-ray machine sends x-rays first through the

Accepted Answer

A) anterior chest wall to a posteriorly placed image receiver 
B) posterior chest wall to an anteriorly placed image receiver 
C) anterior abdominal wall to a posteriorly placed image receiver 
D) posterior abdominal wall to an anteriorly placed image receiver 
E) side of the chest to a laterally placed image receiver 
A) anterior chest wall to a posteriorly placed image receiver 
B) posterior chest wall to an anteriorly placed image receiver 
C) anterior abdominal wall to a posteriorly placed image receiver 
D) posterior abdominal wall to an anteriorly placed image receiver 
E) side of the chest to a laterally placed image receiver

Question 12

The suffix in the medical term angioplasty means

Accepted Answer

A) rupture 
B) suture 
C) surgical repair 
D) to examine 
E) surgical excision 
A) rupture 
B) suture 
C) surgical repair 
D) to examine 
E) surgical excision

Question 13

A physician who specializes in the treatment of disease using x-rays and radioactive materials is a

Accepted Answer

A) radiologist 
B) x-ray technician 
C) radiographer 
D) radiotherapist 
E) nuclear medicine technologist 
A) radiologist 
B) x-ray technician 
C) radiographer 
D) radiotherapist 
E) nuclear medicine technologist

Question 14

The record produced by an x-ray image of the breast is called a

Accepted Answer

A) mammograph 
B) mammogram 
C) mammography 
D) mastogram 
E) mastograph 
A) mammograph 
B) mammogram 
C) mammography 
D) mastogram 
E) mastograph

Question 15

In the medical term brachytherapy, the prefix means

Accepted Answer

A) short 
B) medical treatment 
C) upper arm 
D) implanted 
E) broken 
A) short 
B) medical treatment 
C) upper arm 
D) implanted 
E) broken

Question 16

A type of x-ray therapy that would be used on a patient whose tumor is wrapped around a vulnerable structure such as a blood vessel or major organ is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) intensity-modulated radiation therapy 
B) 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy 
C) stereotactic radiation 
D) proton beam therapy 
E) conventional external beam radiation therapy 
A) intensity-modulated radiation therapy 
B) 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy 
C) stereotactic radiation 
D) proton beam therapy 
E) conventional external beam radiation therapy

Question 17

Choose the correct pronunciation of the term angiography.

Accepted Answer

A) AN- gee-oh-graf-ee 
B) An-jee-OG-rah-fee 
C) ANG-ee-oh-graf-ee 
D) An-gee-og-ray-fee 
E) Ang-ee-og-RAF-ee 
A) AN- gee-oh-graf-ee 
B) An-jee-OG-rah-fee 
C) ANG-ee-oh-graf-ee 
D) An-gee-og-ray-fee 
E) Ang-ee-og-RAF-ee

Question 18

A patient is scheduled for an oblique chest x-ray.This means that the

Accepted Answer

A) x-rays travel at an angle through the chest 
B) x-rays travel from the back to the front of the chest 
C) x-rays travel from the front to the back of the chest 
D) x-rays travel through the chest from one side to the other 
E) x-rays travel through the body from the head to the tail 
A) x-rays travel at an angle through the chest 
B) x-rays travel from the back to the front of the chest 
C) x-rays travel from the front to the back of the chest 
D) x-rays travel through the chest from one side to the other 
E) x-rays travel through the body from the head to the tail

Question 19

The root/combining form angi/o means

Accepted Answer

A) artery 
B) blood vessel 
C) vein 
D) heart 
E) before 
A) artery 
B) blood vessel 
C) vein 
D) heart 
E) before

Question 20

The prefix in the term hypofractionation means

Accepted Answer

A) first 
B) process 
C) short 
D) cutting 
E) below 
A) first 
B) process 
C) short 
D) cutting 
E) below

Exam 21: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

The vertical plane that divides the body into right and left portions is the ________ plane.

A patient with angina pectoris is scheduled for a coronary angiogram to look for blockage in the coronary arteries.This test is performed through

A professional who administers radiopharmaceuticals to patients and operates cameras to detect and map the drug in the patient's body to create diagnostic images is a

Identify the root/combining form and its meaning in the medical term ultrasonography.

The term that refers to the use of a minimally invasive procedure for both diagnostic purposes and for treatment is

In the medical term craniocaudal, the root means

The prefix in the term mediolateral means

The root/combining form in the term scintigraphy means

The type of therapy given in larger doses but given less frequently is called

The suffix in the term radiotherapist means

When obtaining an AP chest x-ray the x-ray machine sends x-rays first through the

The suffix in the medical term angioplasty means

A physician who specializes in the treatment of disease using x-rays and radioactive materials is a

The record produced by an x-ray image of the breast is called a

In the medical term brachytherapy, the prefix means

A type of x-ray therapy that would be used on a patient whose tumor is wrapped around a vulnerable structure such as a blood vessel or major organ is a(n)

Choose the correct pronunciation of the term angiography.

A patient is scheduled for an oblique chest x-ray.This means that the

The root/combining form angi/o means

The prefix in the term hypofractionation means

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