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Radiology And Nuclear Medicine Flashcards

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Nuclear physician

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MD- reads/orders scans

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Radiologic technologists

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Radiographers, nuclear medicine technologists, sonographers

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Posteroanterior (PA) view

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Posterior source to anterior detector

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Anteroposterior (AP) view

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Anterior source to posterior detector

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Eversion

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Turning outward

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Extension

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Lengthening or straightening a flexed limb

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Flexion

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Bending a part of the body

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Lateral decubitus

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Lying down on the side

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Prone

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Lying on the belly (face down)

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Recumbent

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Lying down (prone or supine)

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Supine

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Lying on the back (face up)

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12
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Radiopaque

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Obstructing the passage of x-rays

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Radionuclides/radioisotopes

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Alpha/beta particles and gamma rays

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14
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Nuclear medicine tests

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In vitro (test tube)
In vivo (in the body)
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Radioimmunoassay (RIA)

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Radioactive chemicals/antibodies to detect hormones/drugs in patient blood (in vitro)

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Radiopharmaceutical (concentrates in organ)

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Radioactive substance drug used for diagnostic/therapeutic purposes

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Scintiscanner (gamma camera) detection instrument produces picture (scintiscan)

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Radioactive substance given to patient to evaluate organ function or image

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DICOM

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Digital imaging and communications in medicine; the international standard for medical images and related info. Defines formats/protocols for medical images that can be exchanged w/ data/ quality necessary for clinical use

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Radiopharmaceutical

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Radioactive drug used for diagnostic/therapeutic purposes

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Scan

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Image of area/organ/tissue of body obtained from ultrasound, CT, MRI, radioactive tracer studies

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Scintigraphy

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

22
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Radiologist

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MD- reads x-rays determines radiation therapy dosing

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Bone scan

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Procedure uses radionuclides

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Lymphoscintigraphy

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Procedure uses radionuclides

25
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Positron emission tomography (PET) scan

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Procedure uses radionuclides

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PET/CT scan

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Procedure uses radionuclides

27
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Single-photon emission 3D computed tomography (SPECT)

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Procedure uses radionuclides

28
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Technetium Tc-99m sestamibi (Cardiolite) scan

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Procedure uses radionuclides

29
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Thallium 201 (Tl) scan

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Procedure uses radionuclides

30
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Thyroid scan

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Procedure uses radionuclides

31
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Scintigraphy

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Radionuclide scanning

32
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PET

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Positron emission tomography

33
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How is a pet scan useful?

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Treating stroke, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, brain tumors, abdominal/pulmonary malignancies

34
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What does a PET scan do?

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Concentrate radioisotopes in tissues where the radionuclide is or is not being metabolized

35
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What does a PET scan show?

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Radioisotopes (emission of positrons) instead of contrast x-rays

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