Exam 43: Assisting with Diagnostic Imaging

What is the electrical control setting that determines the penetrating power and speed of the x-ray beam?

Digital radiography uses a filmless imaging system.

Which of the following examinations cannot be performed on a patient with a cardiac pacemaker?

Which of the following refers to the position when the patient's right side is on the image receptor, with his or her front leaning toward the IR?

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

Describe four guidelines the medical assistant should follow when explaining radiographic pediatric examinations.

The _______________ is the fluoroscopic examination of the colon, usually involving rectal administration of barium sulfate as a contrast medium.

Which medical term means "front" or "in front of"?

Diverticulosis may be diagnosed with which procedure?

The potential formation of cataracts is a concern for radiographers who work extensively with fluoroscopy.