X-Rays In Medicine Flashcards
1
Q
X-Rays Pass Through Soft Tissue, but they’re ____________ by Bones, Teeth and Metal Objects that aren’t Top Thin.
A
Absorbed.
2
Q
An Organ that Consists of Soft Tissue can be Filled with a Substance Called a Contrast ___________ that Absorbs X-Rays Easily.
A
Medium.
3
Q
Lead Plates Between the Tube and the Patient Stop X-Rays Reaching Other Parts of the _______.
A
Body.
4
Q
A Flat-Panel Detector is a Small Screen that Contains a Charge-Couple _________ (CCD).
A
Device.
5
Q
The Radiation Dose Received by a Person is a Measure of the Damage Done to their Body by Ionising Radiation. What does it Depend on?
A
- The Type of Radiation Used.
- How Long the Body is Exposed to it.
- The Energy Per Second Absorbed by the Body From the Radiation.
6
Q
X-Rays are Used in Hospitals:
A
- To Make Images Of Your Internal Body Parts.
- To Destroy Tumours At Or Near The Body Surface.
