Diagnostic Testing

Question 1

What is an X-Ray?

Answer 1

invisible electromagnetic beams that produce images of internal tissues, bones, and organs onto film

Question 2

What is an ultrasound?

Answer 2

High frequency sound waves that produce images of organs and structures within the body

Question 3

What is a CT/CAT scan?

Answer 3

a combination of x-rays and computer tech to produce horizontal, or axial, images of the body (slices)

Question 4

What is an MRI?

Answer 4

large magnets, radiofrequencies, and a computer that produce detailed images of organs

Question 5

What is a mammography?

Answer 5

a special type of x-ray imaging used to create detailed images of the breast

Question 6

What is an angiography?

Answer 6

special x-rays used for viewing blood vessels and organs by injecting contrast into the blood

Question 7

What is a fluoroscopy?

Answer 7

a type of medical imaging that produces ‘live’ x-rays

Question 8

What do nerve conduction velocity studies (NCS) measure?

Answer 8

time it takes for nerve to conduct and external signal

Question 9

What does an electromyogram measure?

Answer 9

the electrical activity of a muscle or group or muscles

Question 10

What is a lumbar puncture?

Answer 10

a test where a needle is placed in the lower back to measure pressure in spinal canal

Question 11

What is an electroencephalogram for?

Answer 11

used to record electrical activity of the brain

Question 12

What is an echocardiogram?

Answer 12

a cardiac echo, or ultrasound of the heart

Question 13

What is an EKG for?

Answer 13

measures the electrical activity of the heart

Question 14

What are the 2 types of stress tests and what are they for?

Answer 14

Exercise and nuclear stress test. They are to get the heart rate up to a certain level

Question 15

What is a cardiac catheterization for?

Answer 15

it is used to evaluate coronary arteries

Question 16

What is an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography?

Answer 16

A procedure where a camera is used to evaluate the pancreas and gallbladder

Question 17

What is a barium swallow?

Answer 17

a test that used barium contrast and x-rays to evaluate the upper GI structure. Barium contrast is swallowed.

Question 18

What is a barium enema?

Answer 18

Similar to a barium swallow, but administered through an enema and used to evaluate the lower GI tract

Question 19

What is an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)/ upper endoscopy?

Answer 19

endoscopic evaluation of the esophagus, stomach, and part of the small intestine (duodenum)

Question 19

What is a colonoscopy?

Answer 19

Endoscopic evaluation of the large intestine (colon)

Question 20

What is a HIDA scan/ colescintigraphy?

Answer 20

imaging test that evaluates the gall bladder, liver, bile ducts, and small intestine

Question 21

What is a carotid duplex?

Answer 21

An ultrasound of the carotid artery

Question 22

What is an Ankle-Brachial test?

Answer 22

a test that evaluates the blood flow in the lower extremities

Question 23

What is a magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)?

Answer 23

a type of MRI that is used to specifically look at blood vessels

Question 24

What is a computer topography angiography (CTA)?

Answer 24

a type of CT scan that is used to specifically look at blood vessels.

Question 25

What is a sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy?

Answer 25

a surgical prodedure used to determine whether cancer has spread beyond a primary tumor into your lymphatic system

Question 26

What is a fine needle aspiration (FNA)?

Answer 26

A thin needle is inserted into an area of abnormal-appearing tissue or body fluid

Question 27

What is a core needle biopsy?

Answer 27

a medical test to remove a piece of tissue from a lesion or mass

Question 28

What is an open biopsy?

Answer 28

a surgical procedure in which an incision is made through the skin to expose the tumor and allow a sample of tissue to be cut or scraped away.