Medical Imaging Flashcards

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Evaluates the amount of blood flowing through a structure and is helpful in diagnosing cerebral lesions.

a. Tomography/laminograph
b. Computerized axial tomography (CAT)
c. Electroencephalography (EEG)
d. Single-photon emission-computed tomography (SPECT)
e. Videofluoroscopy
f. Functional MRI (fMRI)
g. Positron emission tomography (PET)

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d. Single-photon emission-computed tomography (SPECT)

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emission -computed tomography that allows imaging of metabolic activity through measurements of radioactivity in the section of the body being viewed.

a. Tomography/laminograph
b. Computerized axial tomography (CAT)
c. Electroencephalography (EEG)
d. Single-photon emission-computed tomography (SPECT)
e. Videofluoroscopy
f. Functional MRI (fMRI)
g. Positron emission tomography (PET)

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g. Positron emission tomography (PET)

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Examines movement of internal structures and records movement patterns for assessment and diagnosis.

a. Tomography/laminograph
b. Computerized axial tomography (CAT)
c. Electroencephalography (EEG)
d. Single-photon emission-computed tomography (SPECT)
e. Videofluoroscopy
f. Functional MRI (fMRI)
g. Positron emission tomography (PET)

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e. Videofluoroscopy

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Yeild information that allows doctors to examine brain activity while the patient is engaged in a specific processing task.

a. Tomography/laminograph
b. Computerized axial tomography (CAT)
c. Electroencephalography (EEG)
d. Single-photon emission-computed tomography (SPECT)
e. Videofluoroscopy
f. Functional MRI (fMRI)
g. Positron emission tomography (PET)

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f. Functional MRI (fMRI)

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x-ray beams circle through brain segments and
tissues (frequently used to detect hemorrhages, lesions, tumors, etc)

a. Tomography/laminograph
b. Computerized axial tomography (CAT)
c. Electroencephalography (EEG)
d. Single-photon emission-computed tomography (SPECT)
e. Videofluoroscopy
f. Functional MRI (fMRI)
g. Positron emission tomography (PET)

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b. Computerized axial tomography (CAT)

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taking pictures of different planes, not used often

a. Tomography/laminograph
b. Computerized axial tomography (CAT)
c. Electroencephalography (EEG)
d. Single-photon emission-computed tomography (SPECT)
e. Videofluoroscopy
f. Functional MRI (fMRI)
g. Positron emission tomography (PET)

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a. Tomography/laminograph

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records and measures electrical impulses of the brain through surface electrodes, can show different types of brainwaves associated with talking, listening, thinking (frequently used to detect seizures).

a. Tomography/laminograph
b. Computerized axial tomography (CAT)
c. Electroencephalography (EEG)
d. Single-photon emission-computed tomography (SPECT)
e. Videofluoroscopy
f. Functional MRI (fMRI)
g. Positron emission tomography (PET)

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c. Electroencephalography (EEG)

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