Medical Imaging Flashcards
1
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what’s a CT scan(computed tomography)
A
thin beams of x rays to create 3D images of the body
2
Q
What’s a PET scan(positron emission tomography)
A
uses radio active materials to create images of the body like, biochemical and radio active stuff
3
Q
What’s a MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
A
uses radio waves and magnetic field to create images of the body
4
Q
What’s an X-ray
A
a picture that uses electromagnetic radiation
5
Q
what’s an ultrasound
A
imaging test that uses sound waves to make pictures of organs, tissues and other structures inside body
6
Q
what’s a mammogram
A
an X-ray of the breast that helps detect breast cancer.
7
Q
what’s a fluoroscopy
A
a study of moving body structures
8
Q
what’s a echocardiogram
A
an ultrasound that examines the heart
