Exam 26: Assisting With Diagnostic Imaging

The frontal projection in which the patient is prone,or facing the x-ray film or image receptor,is called __________.

The radiographic view in which the sagittal plane of the body or body part is parallel to the film is called __________.

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.

AP stands for __________.

Radioactive tracers are used in __________ to provide information about the function of organs and tissues.

Diverticulosis may be diagnosed with which procedure?

In a frontal projection,the coronal plane of the body or body part is parallel to the film plane.

The best tool for detailed studies of the organs of the chest and abdomen is either a chest x-ray film or a flat plate of the abdomen.

Which of the following planes divides the body into equal right and left parts?

CT studies are noninvasive,painless examinations that typically do not require any special patient preparation.

What plane divides the body into two equal right and left halves?

A barium enema is performed before a colonoscopy to ensure the best visualization of the colon.

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

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

Which of the following terms describes penetrating to the head,or toward the head?

Which of the following occurs when an x-ray strikes something and bounces in different directions?

You have a 58-year-old patient who is suspected of having osteoporosis.The physician orders a DEXA scan,and the patient is scheduled to return for a visit to learn the results.Explain to the patient what a DEXA scan is,how it is performed,and what the results might mean.

The radioactive substance administered to a patient for nuclear medicine imaging procedures is called a(n)__________.

__________ ultrasonography can be used to detect vascular disease,such as atherosclerosis and venous thrombosis.

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