RT as a Profession Flashcards
1
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- involves the study and the use of radiation throughout medicine
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Medical Radiation Science
2
Q
- type of radiation
- interaction of electrical and magnetic field
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Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR)
3
Q
- type of radiation
- element: nucleus - alpha, beta
- “unstable atom” - imbalance
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Nuclear Radiation
4
Q
- branch of medical science that deals with the use of radiation in the diagnosis, treatment and research of diseases
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Radiology
5
Q
- branch of radiology that deals with the technical application of high energy radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases
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Radiologic Technology
6
Q
High Energy Radiation
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Gamma Rays
X-rays
Ultrasound
Visible Light
Infrared
Microwave
Radiowave
7
Q
- a branch of radiology that deals only with the technical use of x-rays as aid in the diagnosis of diseases
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X-ray Technology