Chapter 1 And 2 Flashcards
ASRT
American Society of Radiologic Technologists
1/2 of RT in US are part of the society
Sends CEU courses
X-rays were discovered when what started to glow
Barium platinocyanide
Fluoroscope
Live, dynamic imaging
PACS
Picture Archiving and Communication System
Joint Review Committee (JRC)
Governs college
Grants accreditation status every 3 years
ACR
American College of Radiologists
their version of ASRT
Ionizations
Any process in which an atom gains or loses an electron
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Has contraindications
Remove all metal
Titanium can be put in machine
Tunnel like
Sonography
Uses sound waves
Computed tomography (CT)
Gives highest dose of radiation
X-rays are from ____ that create ____
Electromagnetic energy
Ionizations
X-rays are produced from high speed ______ that have been stopped
Electrons
ARRT
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
National Examination
Study’s and sets standards
24 CEUs every 2 years must be done
Roentgen used a glass tube called what
Crookes Tube
Roentgen won the Nobel prize in what year
1901