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Chap 20 - Radiology & Nuclear Med Review Sheets Flashcards

1
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Obstructing the passage of x-rays:

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radiopaque

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Permitting the passage of x-rays:

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radiolucent

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3
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Aids physicians in performing ultrasound procedures:

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sonographer

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Transformation of stable substances into charged particles:

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ionization

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Radioactive drug administered for diagnostic purposes:

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radiopharmaceutical

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Radioactive chemical that gives off energy in the form of radiation:

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radioisotope or radionuclide

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A physician who specializes in diagnostic radiology:

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radiologist

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Study of the uses of radioactive substances in the diagnosis of disease:

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nuclear

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Radiopaque substances are given and conventional x-rays taken

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contrast studies

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10
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Use of echoes of high-frequency sound waves to diagnose disease

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ultrasonography

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11
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A magnetic field and radio waves are used to form images of the body

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magnetic resonance imaging

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X-ray pictures are taken circularly around an area of the body, and a computer synthesizes the information into composite images

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computed tomography

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13
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Therapeutic procedures are performed by a radiologist under the guidance of CT, MRI, or ultrasonography

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interventional radiology

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14
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myelography

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spinal cord

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retrograde pyelography

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urinary tract

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angiography

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blood vessels

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upper GI series

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esophagus, stomach, and small intestine

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cholangiography

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bile vessels (ducts)

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19
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barium enema

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lower gastrointestinal tract

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20
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hysterosalpingography

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uterus and fallopian tubes

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21
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PA

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posteroanterior view (back to front)

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22
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supine

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lying on the back

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prone

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lying on the belly

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AP

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anteroposterior view (front to back)

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lateral

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on the side

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oblique

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x-ray tube positioned on an angle

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lateral decubitus

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lying down on the side

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adduction

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movement toward the midline

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29
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inversion

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turned inward

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30
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abduction

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movement away from the midline

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recumbent

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lying down; prone or supine

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eversion

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turning outward

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flexion

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being a part

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extension

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straightening a limb

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in vitro

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

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in vivo

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process, test, or procedure in which something is measured or observed in a living organism

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radiopharmaceutical

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radioactive drug (radionuclide plus chemical) that is given for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

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tracer studies

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tests in which radioactive substance (radioisotopes) are administered with chemicals and followed as they travel throughout the body

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uptake

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the rate of absorption of a radionuclide into an organ or

tissue

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perfusion lung scan

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imaging technique in which a radiopharmaceutical is injected intravenously and traced within the blood vessels of the lung scanned

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ventilation lung scan

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imaging technique in which a radiopharmaceutical is inhaled and its passage through the respiratory tract is traced on a scan

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bone scan

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imaging technique in which a radiopharmaceutical is given
intravenously and taken up by bone tissue, followed by scanning to detect the amount of the radioactive substance in the bone

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thyroid scan

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imaging technique in which a radioactive substance is given orally and a scan (image) is made to assess its uptake in the thyroid gland

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technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi scan

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test of heart muscle function

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gamma camera

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machine that detects rays emitted by radioactive substances

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positron emission tomography (PET)

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radioactive glucose is injected and traced to body cells

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radioisotope

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a radioactive form (radionuclide) of a substance; gives off radiation

48
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transducer

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handheld device that sends and receives ultrasound signals

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echocardiography

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ultrasound is used to create an image of the heart

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lymphoscintigraphy

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nuclear medicine imaging of the lymphatic system

51
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radioactive iodine uptake test

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nuclear medicine test to evaluate the function of the thyroid gland

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PET/CT scan

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combination of a PET scan and a CT scan to show both structure and function of the body

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-gram

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ultra-

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vitr/o

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viv/o

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pharmaceut/o

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son/o

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therapeut/o

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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SPECT

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single photon emission computed tomography

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PACS

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picture archival and communications system

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UGI

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upper gastrointestinal (series)

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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DSA

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digital subtraction angiography

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IVP

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intravenous pyelogram

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LAT

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U/S

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ultrasound

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Tc-99m

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radioactive technetium

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ion/o

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ion, to wander

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is/o

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same, equal

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myel/o

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spinal cord; bone marrow

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radi/o

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x-rays; radioactivity; radius (lateral lower arm bone)

74
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-graphy

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process of recording

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-lucent

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-opaque

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echo-

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reflected soundion

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