Week 1-3 Flashcards
Prep for Test 1
Making of records of internal structures of the body by passing gamma rays or x-rays through the body to act on specially sensitized film or an imaging plate or system.
Radiography
Process of using a magnetic field and radiofrequencies to create sectional images of the body.
MRI
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Visualization of deep structures of the body by recording the reflections of pulses of ultrasonic waves directed into the tissue.
Sonography
Branch of radiology that involves the introduction of radioactive substances into the body for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
Nuclear Medicine
CT
Computed Tomagraphy
Examination of blood or lymph vessels carried out after introduction of a radiopaque substance.
Angiography
JRCERT
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
Voluntary peer-reviewed process through which an agency grants recognition to an individual on demonstration, usually by exam, on specialized professional skills.
Certification
Voluntary process through which an agency grants recognition to an institution for a program of study that meets specific criteria.
Accreditation
ARRT
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
The credentialing organization for medical imaging, interventional procedures, and rad therapy.
ARRT
Cobalt-60
Type of rad therapy that uses gamma rays from Cobalt-60 radioisotopes to treat cancer.
Patient Bill of Rights
Document that guarantees patients’ information, fair treatment, privacy, autonomy over medical decisions and the right to appeal actions taken by health insurance companies, hospitals, and health care personnel.
RT(T)
Registered Technologist (Therapy)
RT
Registered Technologist
General term applied to an individual who performs radiography, radiation therapy, or nuclear medicine technology.
RT (Registered Technologist)
What type of accreditation does HCC have?
Who is it with?
Institutional accreditation
SACS
How long does HCC RT program have accreditation for?
8 years
What is an “agreement state”?
A state allows the NRC to handle all machines that produce radiation and the professionals that work with them.
What color is the journal for RT?
Red
Teletherapy
Far away/long distance
Brachytherapy
Short distance
What is another word for radioactive isotope?
Radiopharmaceutical
Bone Densitometry
DEXA - Measurement of bone density using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry to detect osteoporosis
Cardiovascular Interventional Technology
Radiologic procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system
Linear Accelerator
A radiation therapy treatment machine that uses high-frequency electromagnetic waves to accelerate charged particles such as electrons to high energies via a linear tube.
A line representing various points of similar value in a beam along the central axis and elsewhere.
Isodose Line