Chapter 20 Practice Pt 2 Flashcards
radioactive substance is given intravenously and a cross-sectional image is created of cellular metabolism based on local concentration of the radioactive substance
positron emission tomography
radiopaque substances are given and x-rays taken
contrast studies
medical specialty that studies the used of radioactive substances (radionuclides) in diagnosis of disease
nuclear medicine
this type of nuclear medicine imaging provides pictures of the lymphatic system
lymphoscintigraphy
x-ray pictures are taken circularly around an area of the body and a computer synthesizes the information into a composite axial picture
computed tomography
myelography
spinal cord
pyelography
renal pelvis of kidney and urinary tract
lymphoscintigraphy
lymphatic system
cholangiography
bile vessels (ducts)
upper GI series
esophagus, stomach, and small intestine
barium enema
lower gastrointestinal tract
hysterosalpingography
uterus and fallopian tubes
angiography
blood vessels
process, test of procedure performed, measured or observes outside a living organism
in vitro
medical specialty that studies the uses of radioactive substances in diagnosis of disease
nuclear medicine