Chap 20 - Radiology & Nuclear Med Quizes Flashcards
A diagnostic x-ray procedure in which a series of cross-sectional images is produced:
CT scan
A procedure in which a radioactive tracer is injected intravenously and a computer reconstructs a 3D image based on a composite of many views:
SPECT
The medical specialty that studies the uses of radioactive substances in diagnosis and treatment of disease:
nuclear medicin
A magnetic field and radio waves are used to form images in three planes of the body in which of the following procedures?
MRI
In which procedure is a transducer used?
ultrasound
Radioactive drug that is administered safely for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes:
radiopharmaceutical
Radioactive form of an element that gives off energy in the form of radiation:
radionuclide
A test that combines radioactive chemicals and antibodies to detect minute quantities of substances in a patient’s blood:
radioimmunoassay
The use of x-rays and a fluorescent screen to produce real-time video images:
fluoroscopy
Procedure in which a radiopharmaceutical is inhaled and injected intravenously followed by imaging its passage through the respiratory tract:
ventilation-perfusion studies
The combining form that means drug:
pharmaceut/o
The combining form that means x-rays:
radi/o
The suffix that means record:
-gram
The prefix that means a repeated sound:
echo-
The combining form that means sound:
son/o
