wek 1 - intro to radiography

Question 1

ejecting an atom

Answer 1

ionizing

Question 2

the symbol of radiation

Answer 2

trefoil

Question 3

the most common x-ray

Answer 3

chest x-ray

Question 4

the term used to describe energy transmitted through matter

Answer 4

radiation

Question 5

examples of non-ionizing radiation

Answer 5

radifrequency waves
microwave radiation
infrared radiation
visible light
uv light

Question 6

examples of ionizing radiation

Answer 6

x-ray
gamma ray
alpha particles
beta particles

Question 7

it takes less than 5 secs to scan with this

Answer 7

ct scan

Question 8

it takes 1 body part 30 minutes to scan with this

Answer 8

MRI

Question 9

most common ct scan

Answer 9

head

Question 10

most common ultrasound

Answer 10

abdomen

Question 11

images through exposing radiation

Answer 11

radiography

Question 12

finished image of a radiography

Answer 12

radiograph

Question 13

unfinished image of radiography

Answer 13

latent image

Question 14

other term for radioograph

Answer 14

EM energy

Question 15

it causes excitation

Answer 15

non - ionization

Question 16

it can remove an electron from atoms

Answer 16

ionization

Question 17

forms of x ray (5)

Answer 17

x ray
sound
gamma
radiofrequency
visible light

Question 18

example of x ray

Answer 18

ct scan
radiograph
radiation therapy
fluoroscopy
mammography

Question 19

example of sound

Answer 19

ultrasound

Question 20

example of gamma

Answer 20

nuclear mediciene
radiation therapy

Question 21

example of radiofrequency

Answer 21

mri

Question 22

example of visible light

Answer 22

fluoroscopy

Question 23

why cant we see radiation

Answer 23

because they travel faster than light

Question 24

speed of light

Answer 24

3x10^8 m/s

Question 25

who discovered x ray

Answer 25

wilhelm conrad roentgen

Question 26

when did x ray get discovered

Answer 26

nov 8, 1895 wurzburg germany

Question 27

what is ALARA

Answer 27

keeping radiation “as low as reasonably achievable

Question 28

remove low energy radiation

Answer 28

radiation filtration

Question 29

damage to tissues due to dose of radiation

Answer 29

radiation injury

Question 30

restricts to specific, necessary parts (x-ray)

Answer 30

radiation collimation

Question 31

why do we take x rays at the back

Answer 31

we do this to prevent misdiagnosis of the heart

Question 32

any agency that provides healthcare services to people in - need

Answer 32

the healthcare delivery system

Question 33

focuses on resolving or curing an illness disease

Answer 33

curative

Question 34

focuses on relieving symptoms of an illness or disease

Answer 34

palliative

Question 35

focuses on preventing illness or disease

Answer 35

prophylactic

Question 36

what department are radtechs

Answer 36

diagnostic department

Question 37

what are registered radtech called

Answer 37

RRTS

Question 38

what does a typical hospital have

Answer 38

general, diagnostic, therapeutic, support services