Chapter 1 & 2 Flashcards
Each radiology department must write each specific competencies to meet the standards of the
JCAHO
Gonadal, shielding and negatively impact exam efficiency was first dated in a position statement by the
AAPM
What is affected by imaging patients who are obese?
Image quality
Ability to transfer safely
Ability to find positioning landmarks
The source of radiation and x-ray to shall not be closer than ___ inches
12
Current NCRP recommendation state that the SSD should not be less than ____ inches.
15
Used in DR to provide a black background around the original collation edges
Shuttering
How many regions is the abdomen divided into?
Nine
A hole in a bone for a transmission of blood vessels and nerve is called a
Foremen
A small smooth surface process for articulation of bones is called
Facet
A large rounded elevated process on the bone is called
Tuberosity
Approximately what percentage of the population has a sthenic body habits?
50%
The least occurring body habitus is the
Hypersthenic
Bones are composed of an outer layer of compact bony tissue called the
Compact bone
Long bones have a central cylindrical cavity called the
Medullary cavity
After birth, a separate bone begins to develop at the end of long bones. Each end is called the
Epiphysis
How many specific types of synovial joints are there?
Six