PROCEDURES INVOLVING THE RADTECH FIELD

Question 1

detect possible fractures due to trauma

Answer 1

skull radiography

Question 2

sudden damage that people experienced

Answer 2

trauma

Question 3

if a person experiences any kind of accident, we also need to evaluate the neck or cervical spine, sinceif there is damage on the neck it can cause death.

Answer 3

skull radiography

Question 4

the black part in the image of the skill is the air, therefore if it is not too black there might be something clogged in the sinus

Answer 4

skull radiography

Question 5

detect emergency stroke and a 3-d view of the skull

Answer 5

head ct

Question 6

the limitation in radiography is it can’t do a 3-d view, only back to front and left to right and vice versa

Answer 6

true

Question 7

with ct and mri, we have a 3-dimensilnal view

Answer 7

ct and mri

Question 8

images in 3 d view

Answer 8

slices

Question 9

detects a detailed view of the brain and blood vessels

Answer 9

head mri

Question 10

in terms of timing, the ct is much preferred

Answer 10

ct vs mri

Question 11

if it is something that is not yet severe, hea MRI is used. if it is severe, CT is used

Answer 11

ct vs mri.

Question 12

the downside in ct scan for the skull is the bone can be scanned. if a bone was scanned it can have a scattered radiation, which means it will affect the detail of the image

Answer 12

true

Question 13

in terms of emergency it is preferred (up)

Answer 13

head ct

Question 14

head procedures

Answer 14

skull radiography
head ct
head mri

Question 15

neck procedures

Answer 15

cervical radiography
thyroid scan

Question 16

to detect the structures or anatomy of the cervical spine

Answer 16

cervical radiography

Question 17

how many bones of cervical spine

Answer 17

7

Question 18

front to back view image is too obscured compared to the lateral view image which is much clearer

Answer 18

cervical radiography

Question 19

to detect the function of the thyroids

Answer 19

thyroid scan

Question 20

in nuclear medicine, we evaluate body fucntion. we don not diagnose the body structure

Answer 20

true

Question 21

it is the most common in the neck area due to thyroid disorders

Answer 21

thyroid scan

Question 22

injecting a person with a radioctive drug then we’ll scan the neck area if it is in the right function

Answer 22

thyroid scan

Question 23

endocrinologist is involved since thyroid is part of the endocrine system

Answer 23

thyroid scan

Question 24

thorax (upper body) procedures

Answer 24

clavicle radiography
shoulder radiography
chest radiography
chest ct

Question 25

to detect the structure and joints of the clavicle.

Answer 25

clavicle radiography

Question 26

commonly fractured bone in the body (thorax)

Answer 26

clavicleals

Question 27

also evaluate the joints surroinding the clavicle to detect possible dislocation

Answer 27

clavicle radiography

Question 28

to detect the structure and joints of the shoulder

Answer 28

shoulder radiography

Question 29

clavicle and shoulder radiograph ar edifferent due to the angulation

Answer 29

true

Question 30

shoulder has angulation, while the clavicle does not have much angulation.

Answer 30

false

Question 31

to radiograph the clavicle, what must be done

Answer 31

angulation, direct the source towards the area of interest which is the clavicle

Question 32

to detect the structure of the lungs, shape of heart, initial view of the ribs, air distribution and capacity of expansion of lungs

Answer 32

chest radiography

Question 33

to determine if chest radiography is normal, how many ribs

Answer 33

10 12

Question 34

if three are less than 8 ribs, it is because of poor inspiraiton

Answer 34

true

Question 35

properly position the patient to prevent what

Answer 35

magnificaiton

Question 36

to detect the structure of the lungs, shape of heart, initial view of the ribs, air distribution and capacity of expansion of the lungs in a 3-D view

Answer 36

chest ct

Question 37

we can appreciate the whole structure of the lungs

Answer 37

chest ct

Question 38

extremities procedures

Answer 38

hand radiograph
knee radiograph
leg radiograph

Question 39

to detect the structure and joint of the hands and digits

Answer 39

hand radiograph

Question 39

it is commonly used in hands because of time efficiency

Answer 39

radiograph

Question 39

the small bones within the fingers

Answer 39

digits

Question 40

to diagnose the lateral parts of the fingers we need to___ our hands

Answer 40

oblique position

Question 41

to detect the structure and joints of the knees

Answer 41

knee radiograph

Question 42

much more common in knee procedurs

Answer 42

radiographs rather than mri

Question 43

the focus in the knee joints nad the surrounding bones on it

Answer 43

knee radiograph

Question 44

extremeties procedure also requiring angulation

Answer 44

knee radiograph

Question 45

to detect the structure and joints of the legs

Answer 45

leg radiograph

Question 46

longest bone in the body

Answer 46

tibia along with fibula

Question 47

need to see joints of the knees connecting to the thighs as well as the ankle joints. if not the you are cut off and have to repeat exposure

Answer 47

leg radiograph

Question 48

the purpose of this extremeties procedure is to evaluate if there are possible dislocations

Answer 48

leg radiograph

Question 49

if there are wide gaps in the joints, there is

Answer 49

possible dislocation of the joint

Question 50

if there are very small gaps between joints __

Answer 50

possibility of osteoarthritis

Question 51

foot and ankle are also common within those radiographs

Answer 51

leg radiograph