Med Term- Module 5

Question 1

angiography

Answer 1

X-ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material

Question 2

arthrography

Answer 2

X-ray imaging of a joint after injection of contrast material

Question 3

cholangiography

Answer 3

X-ray recording of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast into the bile ducts

Question 4

digital subtraction angiography

Answer 4

video equipment, computer, and x-ray machine produce images of blood vessels before and after injecting contrast material

Question 5

hysterosalpingography

Answer 5

X-ray procedure used to view the inside of the uterus and fallopian tubes

Question 6

myelography

Answer 6

X-ray image of the spinal cord after injection of contrast into the membranes surrounding the spinal cord

Question 7

pyelography

Answer 7

X-ray recording of the kidneys and urinal tract after contrast is injected

Question 8

cineradiography

Answer 8

process of making radiographs of moving objects (heart and joints)

Question 9

contrast studies

Answer 9

Diagnostic x-ray procedure whereby a cross-sectional image of a specific body segment is produced

Question 10

computed tomography

Answer 10

cross-sectional x-ray imaging of an organ with or without contrast material

Question 11

fluorescent

Answer 11

luminescence that is caused by the absorption of radiation of one wavelength

Question 12

gamma camera

Answer 12

machine to detect gamma rays emitted from radiopharmaceuticals during scanning for diagnostic purposes

Question 13

gamma rays

Answer 13

high-energy rays emitted by radioactive substances used in tracer studies

Question 14

half-life

Answer 14

time required for a radioactive substance to lose half its radioactivity by disintegration

Question 15

interventional radiology

Answer 15

therapeutic or diagnostic procedures performed by a radiologist

Question 16

in vitro

Answer 16

process, test, or procedure is performed, measured, or observed outside a living organism, often in a test tube

Question 17

in vivo

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process, test, or procedure is performed, measured, or observed within a living organism

Question 18

ionization

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transformation of electrically neutral substances into electrically charged particles

Question 19

magnetic resonance

Answer 19

magnetic waves and radio waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body

Question 20

nuclear medicine

Answer 20

medical speciality that uses radioactive substances in the diagnosis and treatment of disease

Question 21

positron emission tomography

Answer 21

positron-emitting radioactive substances given intravenously create a cross-sectional image of cellular metabolism based on local concentration of the radioactive substance

Question 22

radioimmunoassay

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test combines radioactive chemicals and antibodies to detect minute quantities of substances in a patient’s blood

Question 23

radioisotope

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radioactive form of an element substance

Question 24

radiolucent

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permitting the passage of x-rays

Question 25

radionuclide

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radioactive form of an element that gives off energy in the form of radiation

Question 26

radiopaque

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obstructing the passage of x-rays

Question 27

radiopharmaceutical

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radioactive drug that is administered safely for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes

Question 28

scan

Answer 28

image of an area, organ or tissue of the body obtained from ultrasonography, radioactive tracer studies, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging

Question 29

scinitigraphy

Answer 29

diagnostic nuclear medicine test using radiopharmaceuticals and gamma cameras to create images

Question 30

single photon emission computed tomography

Answer 30

radiocative tracer is injected intravenously and a computer reconstructs a 3D image based on a composite of many views

Question 31

tagging

Answer 31

attaching a radionuclide to a chemical and following its path in the body

Question 32

tracer studies

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radionuclides are used as tags, or labels, attached to chemicals and followed as they travel through the body

Question 33

ultrasonography

Answer 33

diagnostic technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of the body

Question 34

uptake

Answer 34

rate of absorption of a radionuclide into an organ or tissue

Question 35

ventilation-perfusion study

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consists of two scans; a ventilation scan performed using an inhaled radiopharmaceutical and a perfusion scan using an intravenously injected radiopharmaceutical

Question 36

is/o

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same

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pharmaceut/o

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drug

Question 38

radi/o

Answer 38

x-rays

Question 39

son/o

Answer 39

sound

Question 40

therapeut/o

Answer 40

treatment

Question 41

vitr/o

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glass

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viv/o

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life

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fluor/o

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fluoride

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roentgen/o

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x-rays

Question 45

tom/o

Answer 45

cut, section, or layer

Question 46

-gram

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record

Question 47

-graphy

Answer 47

process of recording

Question 48

-lucent

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to shine

Question 49

-opaque

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obscure

Question 50

-opaque

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obscure

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cine-

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movement

Question 52

echo-

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a repeated sound

Question 53

ultra-

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beyond