Terminology + Abbreviations

Question 1

#

Answer 1

Fracture

Question 2

?

Answer 2

Query

Question 3

?#

Answer 3

Possible fracture

Question 4

1/7

Answer 4

One day

Question 5

1/12

Answer 5

One month

Question 6

1/52

Answer 6

One week

Question 7

2/52

Answer 7

Two weeks

Question 8

1°

Answer 8

Primary

Question 9

2º

Answer 9

Secondary

Question 10

Sizes of radiographic film /imaging plates

Answer 10

18x24, 24x30, 35x43 in centimetres

Question 11

Why are different sizes of radiographic film used?

Answer 11

Different types of X-rays, and it depends on the size of the area being examined

Question 12

AAA

Answer 12

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Question 13

Abduction

Answer 13

Movement away from the midline

Question 14

Addiction

Answer 14

Movement towards the midline

Question 15

AE

Answer 15

Accident + emergency

Question 16

AEC

Answer 16

Automatic exposure chamber

Question 17

Alara

Answer 17

As low as reasonably achievable

Question 18

Anatomical position

Answer 18

The person is:
1. Standing upright
2. The feet are parallel
3. The arms are hanging at the sides
4. The palms of the hands are facing forwards (anteriorly)
5. The thumbs point away from the body
6. The head is facing

Question 19

Angio

Answer 19

Relating to blood vessels

Question 20

Anterior

Answer 20

In the front, toward the front

Question 21

AP

Answer 21

anteroposteior

Question 22

ASIS

Answer 22

Anterior Superior Iliac Spine

Question 23

Attenuate

Answer 23

To reduce the intensity or strength of something

Question 24

Axial Plane