chapter 1 & 2 Flashcards
x-rays are formed from ______ ______
electromagnetic energy
The electromagnetic energy will create _______ within the living tissue.
ionizations
_____ is the capacity to operate or work.
energy
any process by which a neutral atom gains or loses an electron, thus acquiring a net charge
ionization
_____ is energy that is transformed by waves through space or through a medium (matter)
Radiation
_____ is like a “live” image
Fluoroscopy
How many times can we take the national registry?
3
We are studying _____ to become _________.
radiography
radiologic technologist or radiographer
who is the physician who interoperates the images we take ?
Radiologist
who discovered x-rays?
wilhelm rontgen
what year did rontgen win the nobel prize?
1901
What was the glass tube that Rontgen used called?
Crooks tube
what was on the cardboard that began to glow?
Barium Platinocyanide (BP)
What was the first x-ray?
his wifes hand
how many properties of x-ray did rontgen discover?
12
how did rongten die?
colon cancer
what does PACS stand for?
Picture archiving and communication system
what were x-rays first known as?
Rontgen Rays
What happens to electrons during an x-ray?
moving at high speeds then suddenly stopped
what do we create?
record or image
what does the image appear on?
Image Plate (IP) or Digital detector (DR)
A radiograph is made by sending _____ through the body.
X-rays
what is used to produce ultrasounds?
Sound waves
what is a contradiction?
something within a patient that doesnt allow them to get an MRI
What is used in an MRI?
Strong magnetic field with radio waves
what is used in cath lab or CVIT?
Iodinated contrast media to see structures of the heart and blood vessels
what is mammography?
radiologic examination of the breasts
what type of material is used in Nuclear Med.?
Radioactive
Nearly half of the RTs in the US belong to what society?
ASRT
Who is the national exam taken through?
ARRT
A professional society whos primary purpose is to advance the science of radiology, improve patient service, and encourage continued education is ______
ACR
What organization certifies that Radiologists have completed all components?
ABR
Kentucky will put all RT’s through a process called ______.
Licensure
What process does WKCTC go through to be recognized for meeting special criteria?
Accreditation
what group of people are appointed to oversee the accreditation process?
JRC
What additional opportunities besides working directly with patients does an RT have?
Education
Administration
Sales
OSHA enforces safety for
employees only
What are the 3 stages of clinicals?
Observe
Assist
Perform
_______ Is when the RT is standing right beside you and helping you.
Direct supervision
______ is when the RT is in the other room but is available if needed.
Indirect supervision
what does SBAR stand for?
Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
the ____ is who regulates us and gives permission to use machines
NRC
