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Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

     1.   What is the medical specialty that studies the characteristics and uses of radioactive substances in diagnosis of disease?

a.
Radiology
b.
Nuclear medicine
c.
Radiation oncology
d.
Ultrasonography

ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Learn diagnostic techniques used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

     2.   What does a radiologist do?

a.
Treats malignancy with radiation
b.
Aids a physician in administering x-ray procedures
c.
Specializes in the practice of administering diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures
d.
Specializes diagnostic techniques such as ultrasound, MRI and CT scans

ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 850           

OBJ:   Learn diagnostic techniques used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

     3.   Which of the following is true of a radiopaque substance?

a.
Absorbs most of the x-rays it is exposed to
b.
Lung tissue is an example
c.
Is an air-containing structure
d.
Permits the passage of most x-rays

ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 850            OBJ:   Learn the physical properties of x-rays.

     4.   Which BEST describes a barium enema?

a.
Iodine compound is given and x-rays are taken of the intestinal tract.
b.
A fluorescent screen is used instead of a photographic plate to visualize images.
c.
Metallic powder is introduced to the large intestine and x-rays are taken.
d.
Radioactive substance is given and x-rays are taken.

ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 854           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

     5.   X-ray of the renal pelvis and urinary tract after injecting dye into a vein:

a.
Venogram
b.
IVP
c.
RP
d.
Intravenous cholangiogram

ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 856 | p. 867                                          

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

     6.   Myelogram is an x-ray of:

a.
Lymphatic vessels
b.
Muscles
c.
Bone marrow
d.
Spinal cord

ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 855           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

     7.   Which is an x-ray of a blood vessel?

a.
Pneumoencephalogram
b.
Angiogram
c.
Arthrogram
d.
Digital subtraction angiography

ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 854           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

     8.   Which term describes an x-ray test to show an organ in depth?

a.
Fluoroscopy
b.
Tomography
c.
Ultrasonography
d.
Arteriography

ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 862           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

     9.   What BEST characterizes a CT scan?

a.
Uses radioactive substances to produce an x-ray image
b.
Gives a vertical front-to-back image of the body organs
c.
Magnetic and radio waves are used to create image
d.
Uses ionizing x-rays and a computer to produce a transverse image of the body organs

ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 852           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   10.   What BEST characterizes an MRI ?

a.
Sagittal, frontal, and cross-sectional images are produced using magnetic and radio waves
b.
Sound images are produced in addition to magnetic images
c.
X-rays and a contrast medium are used
d.
Radioactive matter enhances x-rays

ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 858           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   11.   In which x-ray view is the patient upright with the back to the x-ray machine and the film to the chest?

a.
Oblique x-ray view
b.
Lateral x-ray view
c.
AP view
d.
PA view

ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 859           

OBJ:   Learn x-ray views and patient positions used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   12.   What is the meaning of adduction?

a.
Bending a part of the body
b.
Moving the part of the body toward the midline of the body
c.
Moving the part away from the midline
d.
Turning inward

ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 860           

OBJ:   Learn x-ray views and patient positions used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   13.   What is a substance that gives off high-energy particles or rays?

a.
Scanner
b.
Half-life
c.
Barium
d.
Radioisotope

ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 860            OBJ:   Learn the physical properties of x-rays.

   14.   In which test is a radiopharmaceutical injected intravenously and traced within the vessels of the lung?

a.
Chest x-ray of the lung
b.
CT scan of the thoracic cavity
c.
Perfusion study of the lung
d.
Ventilation scan of the lung

ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 862           

OBJ:   Learn diagnostic techniques used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   15.   What is an in vivo test?

a.
Experiments are performed in a laboratory
b.
Radiopharmaceuticals are used
c.
Radionuclide is incorporated into a chemical substance
d.
Experiments are performed in a living organism

ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 861           

OBJ:   Learn diagnostic techniques used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   16.   What can thyroid scans detect?

a.
Cirrhosis and splenomegaly due to abscess or tumor
b.
Blood flow through the heart and large vessels
c.
Areas of metabolic deficiency in the brain
d.
Thyroid carcinoma

ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 863           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   17.   Interventional radiologists perform all of the following EXCEPT:

a.
Administration of radiation therapy
b.
Placement of drainage catheters
c.
Occlusion of bleeding vessels
d.
Instillation of antibiotics or chemotherapy via catheters

ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 856           

OBJ:   Learn diagnostic techniques used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   18.   What is thallium 201?

a.
Gamma camera
b.
Contrast material
c.
Fluorescent material
d.
Radionuclide

ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 863           

OBJ:   Learn diagnostic techniques used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   19.   In which procedure is a transducer used?

a.
MRI
b.
Ultrasound
c.
Bone scan
d.
CT scan

ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 856           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   20.   PACS is a:

a.
Radiopharmaceutical used in a PET scan
b.
Protocol for transmission between imaging devices
c.
Technique using a radioactive substance and a computer to create three-dimensional images
d.
System to replace traditional films with digital equivalents

ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 867           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   21.   FDG is a:

a.
Radiopharmaceutical used in a PET scan
b.
Protocol for transmission between imaging devices
c.
Technique using a radioactive substance and a computer to create three-dimensional images
d.
System to replace traditional films with digital equivalents

ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 867           

OBJ:   Learn diagnostic techniques used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   22.   DICOM is a:

a.
Radiopharmaceutical used in a PET scan
b.
Protocol for transmission between imaging devices
c.
Technique using a radioactive substance and a computer to create three-dimensional images
d.
System to replace traditional films with digital equivalents

ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 867           

OBJ:   Learn diagnostic techniques used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   23.   SPECT is a:

a.
Radiopharmaceutical used in a PET scan
b.
Protocol for transmission between imaging devices
c.
Technique using a radioactive substance and a computer to create three-dimensional images
d.
System to replace traditional films with digital equivalents

ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 867           

OBJ:   Learn diagnostic techniques used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

Select the term that is spelled correctly.

   24.   X-ray imaging of the spinal cord:

a.
myleography
b.
myelography
c.
mielography

ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 855           

OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   25.   Moving toward the midline:

a.
abduction
b.
adduckshun
c.
adduction

ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 860           

OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   26.   Lying down position:

a.
rekumbent
b.
recumbant
c.
recumbent

ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 860           

OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   27.   Lying on the back:

a.
supine
b.
soupine
c.
suppine

ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 860           

OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   28.   Obstructing the passage of x-rays:

a.
radiopaquie
b.
radiopaque
c.
radioopaque

ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 850           

OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   29.   X-ray of the renal pelvis:

a.
pyleogram
b.
pyelogram
c.
pyilogram

ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 866 | p. 877                                          

OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   30.   X-ray record of vessels:

a.
anjiogram
b.
angeiogram
c.
angiogram

ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 854 | p. 866                                          

OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   31.   Radioactive form of a substance:

a.
radioisotope
b.
radioiceotope
c.
radioisotop

ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 860           

OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   32.   Lying on the belly:

a.
prone
b.
proone
c.
pron

ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 860           

OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

MATCHING

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

a.
adduction
b.
cholangiography
c.
nuclear medicine
d.
computed tomography
e.
echocardiography
f.
eversion
g.
ionization
h.
hysterosalpingogram
i.
in vitro
j.
in vivo
k.
lateral decubitus
l.
intravenous pyelogram
m.
positron emission tomography
n.
radioisotope
o.
radiolucent
p.
radiopaque
q.
radiopharmaceutical
r.
scintigraphy
s.
therapeutic
t.
uptake

     1.   Turning outward

     2.   Medical specialty that studies the uses of radioactive substances (radionuclides) in diagnosis of disease

     3.   Measurement or observation within a living organism

     4.   Permitting the passage of most x-rays

     5.   Rate of absorption of a radionuclide into an organ or tissue

     6.   A procedure in which something is measured or observed outside a living organism

     7.   Transformation of electrically neutral substances into electrically charged particles

     8.   A radioactive form of a substance

     9.   Process (two dimensional) used to detect radioactivity emitted in diagnostic imaging

   10.   X-ray record of the uterus and fallopian tubes

   11.   Movement toward the midline of the body

   12.   Radioactive substances produce cross-sectional images of regions of the body

   13.   Radioactive drug (radionuclide plus chemical) that is administered for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

   14.   Pertaining to treatment

   15.   Obstructing the passage of x-rays

   16.   Diagnostic x-ray procedure in which cross-sectional images are made of specific body segments

   17.   X-ray record of the renal pelvis

   18.   Process of recording x-ray images of bile vessels

   19.   X-ray position; lying down and on one’s side

   20.   Process of recording sound waves in order to produce an image of the heart

     1.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 860           

OBJ:   Learn x-ray views and patient positions used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

     2.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 850           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

     3.   ANS:  J                     REF:   p. 860           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

     4.   ANS:  O                    REF:   p. 865            OBJ:   Learn the physical properties of x-rays.

     5.   ANS:  T                    REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

     6.   ANS:  I                     REF:   p. 860           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

     7.   ANS:  G                    REF:   p. 865            OBJ:   Learn the physical properties of x-rays.

     8.   ANS:  N                    REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

     9.   ANS:  R                    REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   10.   ANS:  H                    REF:   p. 855 | p. 866                                          

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   11.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 860           

OBJ:   Learn x-ray views and patient positions used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   12.   ANS:  M                   REF:   p. 862           

OBJ:   Learn diagnostic techniques used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   13.   ANS:  Q                    REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   14.   ANS:  S                    REF:   p. 85 | p. 866                                 

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   15.   ANS:  P                    REF:   p. 865            OBJ:   Learn the physical properties of x-rays.

   16.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 852           

OBJ:   Learn diagnostic techniques used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   17.   ANS:  L                    REF:   p. 856 | p. 866                                          

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   18.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 854           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   19.   ANS:  K                    REF:   p. 860           

OBJ:   Learn x-ray views and patient positions used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   20.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 873 | p. 875                                          

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

Match the special diagnostic techniques with their correct definitions.

a.
nuclear medicine
b.
computed tomography
c.
contrast studies
d.
lymphoscintigraphy
e.
interventional radiology
f.
magnetic resonance imaging
g.
positron emission tomography
h.
ultrasonography

   21.   Radiopaque substances are given and x-rays taken

   22.   Medical specialty that studies the uses of radioactive substances (radionuclides) in diagnosis of disease

   23.   Radioactive substance is given intravenously and a cross-sectional image is created of cellular metabolism based on local concentration of the radioactive substance

   24.   Echoes of high-frequency sound waves are used to diagnose disease

   25.   This type of nuclear medicine imaging provides pictures of the lymphatic system

   26.   A magnetic field and radio waves are used to form images of the body

   27.   X-ray pictures are taken circularly around an area of the body and a computer synthesizes the information into a composite axial picture

   28.   Therapeutic or diagnostic procedures performed by a radiologist. Examples are needle biopsy of a mass and drainage of an abscess, typically under the guidance of CT

   21.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 864           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   22.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   23.   ANS:  G                    REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   24.   ANS:  H                    REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   25.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 862           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   26.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   27.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 864           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   28.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 864           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

Match the parts of the body that are imaged with the correct diagnostic tests.

a.
bile vessels (ducts)
b.
spinal cord
c.
uterus and fallopian tubes
d.
blood vessels
e.
esophagus, stomach, and small intestine
f.
lower gastrointestinal tract
g.
renal pelvis of kidney and urinary tract
h.
lymphatic system

   29.   Myelography

   30.   Pyelography

   31.   Angiography

   32.   Hysterosalpingography

   33.   Upper GI series

   34.   Cholangiography

   35.   Barium enema

   36.   Lymphoscintigraphy

   29.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 855           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   30.   ANS:  G                    REF:   p. 856           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   31.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 854           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   32.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 855           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   33.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 854           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   34.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 854           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   35.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 854           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   36.   ANS:  H                    REF:   p. 862           

OBJ:   Learn diagnostic techniques used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

Match the meanings with their correct terms.

a.
turning outward
b.
lying on one’s belly; face down
c.
bending a part of the body
d.
lying on one’s back
e.
radionuclides are used as tags attached to chemicals and followed throughout the body
f.
test of blood flow to heart muscle
g.
lengthening or straightening a flexed limb
h.
carrying a limb away from the body
i.
positioned at an angle
j.
transformation of electrically neutral substances into electrically charged particles

   37.   Flexion

   38.   Extension

   39.   Prone

   40.   Abduction

   41.   Supine

   42.   Eversion

   43.   Oblique

   44.   Ionization

   45.   Tracer studies

   46.   Technetium 99m

   37.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 860           

OBJ:   Learn x-ray views and patient positions used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   38.   ANS:  G                    REF:   p. 860           

OBJ:   Learn x-ray views and patient positions used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   39.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 860           

OBJ:   Learn x-ray views and patient positions used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   40.   ANS:  H                    REF:   p. 860           

OBJ:   Learn x-ray views and patient positions used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   41.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 860           

OBJ:   Learn x-ray views and patient positions used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   42.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 860           

OBJ:   Learn x-ray views and patient positions used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   43.   ANS:  I                     REF:   p. 860           

OBJ:   Learn x-ray views and patient positions used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   44.   ANS:  J                     REF:   p. 861            OBJ:   Learn the physical properties of x-rays.

   45.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 861           

OBJ:   Learn diagnostic techniques used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   46.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 860           

OBJ:   Learn diagnostic techniques used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

a.
in vivo
b.
computed tomography (CT)
c.
contrast studies
d.
labeled compound
e.
in vitro
f.
gamma camera
g.
gamma rays
h.
half-life
i.
interventional radiology
j.
ionization

   47.   Time required for a radioactive substance to lose half its radioactivity by disintegration

   48.   Radiopharmaceutical; used in nuclear medicine studies

   49.   High energy rays emitted by radioactive substances

   50.   Process, test, or procedure is performed, measured, or observed within a living organism

   51.   Therapeutic procedures performed by a radiologist

   52.   Transformation of electrically neutral substances into electrically charged particles

   53.   Diagnostic x-ray procedure whereby a cross-sectional and other images of a specific body segment are produced

   54.   Materials are injected to obtain contrast with surrounding tissue when shown on x-ray film

   55.   Machine to detect gamma rays emitted from radiopharmaceuticals during scanning for diagnostic purposes

   56.   Process, test or procedure is performed, measured, or observed outside a living organism, in a test tube

   47.   ANS:  H                    REF:   p. 864           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   48.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   49.   ANS:  G                    REF:   p. 864           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   50.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 864           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   51.   ANS:  I                     REF:   p. 864           

OBJ:   Learn diagnostic techniques used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   52.   ANS:  J                     REF:   p. 865            OBJ:   Learn the physical properties of x-rays.

   53.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 864           

OBJ:   Learn diagnostic techniques used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   54.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 864           

OBJ:   Learn diagnostic techniques used in radiology and nuclear medicine.

   55.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 864           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   56.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 864           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

a.
in vitro
b.
in vivo
c.
labeled compound
d.
magnetic resonance (MR)
e.
nuclear medicine
f.
positron emission tomography (PET)
g.
radioimmunoassay
h.
radioisotope
i.
radiology
j.
radiolucent

   57.   Permitting the passage of x-rays

   58.   Process, test or procedure performed, measured or observed in a living organism

   59.   Radioactive substance is given intravenously and a cross-sectional image is created of cellular metabolism based on local concentration of the radioactive substance

   60.   Process, test, or procedure performed, measured or observed outside a living organism

   61.   Medical specialty that studies the uses of radioactive substances in diagnosis of disease

   62.   Magnetic field and radio waves produce images of the body in three planes (coronal, sagittal, and axial)

   63.   Radiopharmaceutical used in nuclear medicine studies

   64.   Test that combines radioactive chemicals and antibodies to detect minute quantities of substances in a patient’s blood

   65.   Radioactive form of an element; radionuclide

   66.   Medical specialty concerned with the study of x-rays and their use in the diagnosis of disease

   57.   ANS:  J                     REF:   p. 865            OBJ:   Learn the physical properties of x-rays.

   58.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 864           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   59.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   60.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 864           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   61.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   62.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   63.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   64.   ANS:  G                    REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   65.   ANS:  H                    REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   66.   ANS:  I                     REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

a.
radiopaque
b.
radiopharmaceutical
c.
scan
d.
half-life
e.
transducer
f.
tagging
g.
ultrasound
h.
uptake
i.
ventilation/perfusion studies
j.
single-photon emission computed tomography

   67.   Rate of absorption of a radionuclide into an organ or tissue

   68.   Image of an area, organ or tissue obtained from ultrasound, radioactive tracer studies, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging

   69.   Handheld device that sends and receives ultrasound signals

   70.   Attaching a radionuclide to a chemical and following its path in the body

   71.   Radiopharmaceutical is inhaled and injected intravenously followed by imaging its passage through the respiratory tract

   72.   Obstructing the passage of x-rays

   73.   Diagnostic technique that projects and retrieves high-frequency sound waves as they echo off parts of the body

   74.   Radioactive tracer is injected intravenously and a computer reconstructs a three-dimensional image based on a composite of many views

   75.   Radioactive drug (radionuclide plus chemical) is administered for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes

   76.   Time required for a radioactive substance to lose half its radioactivity by disintegration

   67.   ANS:  H                    REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   68.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   69.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 856           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   70.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   71.   ANS:  I                     REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   72.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   73.   ANS:  G                    REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   74.   ANS:  J                     REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   75.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

   76.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 864           

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.         

OTHER

Give the medical terms from their definitions and word parts.

     1.   Obstructing the passage of x-rays: radio__________

ANS: 

paque

REF:   p. 865            OBJ:   Learn the physical properties of x-rays.   

     2.   Permitting the passage of x-rays: radio__________

ANS: 

lucent

REF:   p. 865            OBJ:   Learn the physical properties of x-rays.   

     3.   Aids physicians in performing ultrasound procedures: __________grapher

ANS: 

sono

REF:   p. 850            OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

     4.   Radioactive element that gives off energy in the form of radiation: radio__________

ANS: 

nuclide

isotope

REF:   p. 865            OBJ:   Learn the physical properties of x-rays.   

     5.   Radioactive drug administered for diagnostic purposes: radio__________

ANS: 

pharmaceutical

REF:   p. 865            OBJ:   Learn the physical properties of x-rays.   

     6.   Transformation of stable substances into changed particles: __________ization

ANS: 

ion

REF:   p. 865            OBJ:   Learn the physical properties of x-rays.   

     7.   A physician who specializes in diagnostic radiology: radi__________

ANS: 

ologist

REF:   p. 850            OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

     8.   Study of uses of radioactive substances in the diagnosis of disease: __________medicine

ANS: 

nuclear

REF:   p. 865            OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

Complete the following medical terms from their definitions.

     9.   X-ray record of the urinary tract: __________gram

ANS: 

uro

REF:   p. 856 | p. 866                                          

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   10.   X-ray record of the bile vessels: __________gram

ANS: 

cholangio

REF:   p. 854 | p. 866                                          

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   11.   A radioactive drug used in diagnosis of disease: radio__________

ANS: 

pharmaceutical

REF:   p. 865            OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   12.   X-ray record of the uterus and the fallopian tubes: __________gram

ANS: 

hysterosalpingo

REF:   p. 855 | p. 866                                          

OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   13.   Study of x-rays: __________ology

ANS: 

radi

roentgen

REF:   p. 865            OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   14.   Permitting the passage of x-rays: radio__________

ANS: 

lucent

REF:   p. 865            OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

   15.   The process of using x-rays to produce a fluorescent image on an image intensifier: __________scopy

ANS: 

fluoro

REF:   p. 865            OBJ:   Recall medical terms related to radioactivity and disease diagnosis.

Give meanings for the following combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes.

   16.   is/o: __________

ANS: 

same

REF:   p. 866           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   17.   pharmaceut/o: __________

ANS: 

drug

REF:   p. 866           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   18.   radi/o: __________

ANS: 

x-rays

REF:   p. 866           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   19.   son/o: __________

ANS: 

sound

REF:   p. 866           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   20.   therapeut/o: __________

ANS: 

treatment

REF:   p. 866           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   21.   vitr/o: __________

ANS: 

glass

REF:   p. 866           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   22.   viv/: __________o

ANS: 

life

REF:   p. 866           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   23.   -gram: __________

ANS: 

record

REF:   p. 866           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   24.   -graphy: __________

ANS: 

process of recording

REF:   p. 866           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   25.   -lucent: __________

ANS: 

to shine

REF:   p. 866           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   26.   -opaque: __________

ANS: 

obscure

REF:   p. 866           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   27.   echo-: __________

ANS: 

a repeated sound

REF:   p. 867           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   28.   ultra-: __________

ANS: 

beyond

REF:   p. 867           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

Give the accented syllable in the following terms (For example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en).

   29.   Radioisotope: __________

ANS: 

is

REF:   p. 877            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   30.   Ultrasonography: __________

ANS: 

nog

REF:   p. 878            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   31.   Angiogram: __________

ANS: 

an

REF:   p. 876            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   32.   Supine: __________

ANS: 

su

REF:   p. 878            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   33.   Recumbent: __________

ANS: 

cum

REF:   p. 878            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   34.   Echocardiography: __________

ANS: 

og

REF:   p. 876            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   35.   Ionization: __________

ANS: 

za

REF:   p. 877            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   36.   Posteroanterior: __________

ANS: 

te

REF:   p. 877            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   37.   Decubitus: __________

ANS: 

cu

REF:   p. 876            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

Select the term that is spelled correctly and give its meaning.

   38.   A. therapeutic

B. therapreutic

A or B: _____ meaning: __________

ANS: 

A, pertaining to treatment

REF:   p. 85 | p. 866                                 

OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   39.   A. colangiography

B. cholangiography

A or B: _____ meaning: __________

ANS: 

B, x-ray record of the bile vessels

REF:   p. 854            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   40.   A. radionuclide

B. radioneuclide

A or B: _____ meaning: __________

ANS: 

A, radioactive chemical that gives off energy in the form of radiation; radioisotope

REF:   p. 865            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   41.   A. radiolucent

B. radiolucant

A or B: _____ meaning: __________

ANS: 

A, permitting the passage of most x-rays

REF:   p. 865            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   42.   A. anterioposterior

B. anteroposterior

A or B: _____ meaning: __________

ANS: 

B, pertaining to the front and the back

REF:   p. 859            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   43.   A. transducer

B. transduser

A or B: _____ meaning: __________

ANS: 

A, device that sends and receives ultrasound signals

REF:   p. 856            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   44.   A. radiopharmaceutical

B. radiopharmaseutical

A or B: _____ meaning: __________

ANS: 

A, a radioactive drug that is given for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

REF:   p. 865            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   45.   A. traser studies

B. tracer studies

A or B: _____ meaning: __________

ANS: 

B, radionuclides are used as labels and traced within the body

REF:   p. 865            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   46.   A. in vetro

B. in vitro

A or B: _____ meaning: __________

ANS: 

B, tests are done outside a living organism

REF:   p. 864            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

Give the meanings for the following medical terms.

   47.   In vitro: __________

ANS: 

test in which something is measured or observed outside a living organism

REF:   p. 864           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine in medical reports and records.

   48.   In vivo: __________

ANS: 

test in which something is measured or observed in a living organism

REF:   p. 864           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine in medical reports and records.

   49.   Radiopharmaceutical: __________

ANS: 

a radioactive drug that is given safely for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes

REF:   p. 865           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine in medical reports and records.

   50.   Bone scan: __________

ANS: 

radioisotope is administered and traced within the bones

REF:   p. 861           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to radiology and nuclear medicine in medical reports and records.

Give the meanings for the following medical terms.

   51.   MRI: __________

ANS: 

magnetic resonance imaging

REF:   p. 867           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   52.   IVP: __________

ANS: 

intravenous pyelogram

REF:   p. 867           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   53.   CXR: __________

ANS: 

chest x-ray

REF:   p. 867           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   54.   U/S: __________

ANS: 

ultrasound

REF:   p. 867           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   55.   PA: __________

ANS: 

posteroanterior

REF:   p. 867           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   56.   PET: __________

ANS: 

positron emission tomography

REF:   p. 867           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   57.   PACS: __________

ANS: 

picture archival and communications system

REF:   p. 867           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   58.   DICOM: __________

ANS: 

digital image communication in medicine

REF:   p. 867           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   59.   AP: __________

ANS: 

anteroposterior

REF:   p. 867           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   60.   KUB: __________

ANS: 

kidneys, ureters, bladder

REF:   p. 867           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   61.   LAT: __________

ANS: 

lateral

REF:   p. 867           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

   62.   131I: __________

ANS: 

radioactive iodine

REF:   p. 867           

OBJ:   Recall word parts and abbreviations related to radiology and nuclear medicine.

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