Exam 43: Assisting With Diagnostic Imaging

Blood cells and blood-producing cells are very sensitive to radiation exposure.

Summarize the safety checks that should be performed before an x-ray image is taken.

A fluoroscopic examination of a joint in which a contrast medium is used to allow visualization of the soft tissue components is a(n) __________.

The source-to-image distance is the distance from the gantry to the film.

In the lateral recumbent position, the patient is sitting up on the right or left side.

The radiographic view in which the coronal plane of the body or body part is parallel to the film plane (AP or PA) is a(n) __________ projection.

Which of the following fluoroscopic examinations would have the patient swallow a barium sulfate suspension?

If the physician orders a plantar x-ray film, the technician would take an image of the

A parent, rather than a professional radiographer, should hold a child in position for an x-ray examination.

A(n) __________ should be worn close to the collar and outside a lead apron to pick up radiation exposure.

Which statement is true of a UGI?

The collimator uses a shielded device to limit the amount of radiation exposure to the patient.

Patients with cardiac pacemakers cannot have an MRI scan.

Which of the following terms is referring to the palm (anterior surface) of the hand?

Diverticulosis may be diagnosed with which procedure?

For a(n) __________, iodine dye is given IV to allow visualization of the renal system.

DEXA scanners are used for which of the following?

The computed x-ray imaging technique that provides axial and three-dimensional scans is commonly called a(n)

Patients with diabetes should take their insulin before examinations that require NPO preparation to prevent hyperglycemia.

A(n) __________ is a moving grid device that prevents scatter radiation from fogging an x-ray film.