Unit Exam 1 Flashcards
Risk vs Benefit
Benefit outweighs the risk
What are you called after receiving your certification?
Radiology Technologist
Who made the first X-ray?
Wilhelm Röntgen
On what day was the first X-ray captured?
November 8th, 1895
What is a Radiologist?
Person who reviews X-rays and tells physicians what they seen.
What is the location called when a patient is looking for records?
Health Information Management/services.
Nuclear Radiation
Use of radiation molecules as a drug/medicine.
Ultrasounds
Uses soundwaves
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Sonograph
Uses nonionizing soundwaves.
CT Scan
Computed Tomography, uses combination of x-rays from around the entire body to make image.
Fluoroscopy
real-time video of the movements inside a part of the body by passing x-rays through the body over a period of time
What is the concern of over dosage of a patient?
Over ionizing cells in the body.
ARRT
Board that gives exam that gives credentials and certifies you to be able to practice.
Registry
List of certified people for Radiology.
American Society of Radiologic Technologists
Represents the interests of radiologic technologists to the public and federal government.
Joint Review Committee (JRCERT)
accredits radiologic programs
JRCNMT
accredits nuclear medicine programs
Accreditation
looking at quality of education
Kentucky Board of Medical Imaging & Radiation Therapy (KUMIRT)
Group that gives you license after certification.
What causes stress?
demand on time, time management, and resource with threat.
Stress Relivers
Time management, looking at positive outlook, find any and all stressors and try to eliminate them.
Worry
What if…?