RADT 101: Chapter 1 & 2 TEST 1

Introduction to Imaging and Radiologic Sciences , Professional Organizations

medical radiation

______ _______ sciences use energy to create images of the human body

radiation

______ is energy transmitted by waves through space or a medium

ionization

_________ is the process of adding or removing an electron from an atom

energy

Mechanical, electrical, heat, nuclear, and electromagnetic are all forms of what?

energy

_____ is the capacity to do work

short

are X-rays made of short wave lengths or long wave lengths?

Hippocrates

Who is considered the “father of western medicine”?

Louis Pasteur

Who discovered the role of germs in the disease process?

Wilhelm Rontgen

Who discovered x-rays?

• hint: the first known x-ray image was of his wife’s hand

1895

the discovery of x-ray occured in ____

William Crooks

Who developed a partially evacuated tube with an anode (+) and a cathode (-) and an electrical supply?

Micheal Putin

who produced the first known radiograph in the US, January 2, 1896?

Marie Curie

Who developed the first mobile unit during WWI?

Thomas Edison

who developed fluoroscopy?

• hint: with Clarence Daily

Ed Jerman

Who was the first RT educator in the US?

Radiologic Technologist (RT)

A ____ ________ (__) is a person licensed to x-ray humans to produce imaged interpreted by a radiologist (medical doctor),

• HINT: is also called a radiographer

Radiography

What uses electromagnetic energy in the form of x-rays to create medical images?

radiography

the electromagnetic energy in ________ creates ionizations which create the medical image as well as harming living tissue

cardiovascular interventional imaging

_______ ________ _______ (CVIT) uses x ray to visualize human blood vessels and heart anatomy

catheter, contrast

Cardiovascular interventional imaging (CVIT) uses a ______ and the injection of an x-ray _______ material to visualize anatomy

angiography

Cardiovascular interventional imaging (CVIT) are typically performed in a ________ lab

mammography

_______ is the diagnostic examination of breast tissue

nuclear medicine

______ _______ uses the nuclear energy of the atom to create medical images

gamma radiation

What energy form does nuclear energy use?

• HINT: second word is radiation

radioactive isotopes

What type of isotopes does nuclear medicine use to create gamma radiation?

radiopharmaceuticals

_____________ are also administered to pts. to access physiological functions in nuclear medicine

radiation therapy

______ _______ uses high energy ionizing radiation to treat malignant tumors

• hint: second word is therapy

oncology

radiation therapist work with an _________ team to improve their pts. quality of life.

CT

____ scanning uses x-ray energy and software to create cross-sectional images of the human body

diagnostic medical sonography

_____ _____ _______ uses high frequency sound energy to create medical images

nonionizing

is diagnostic medical sonography nonionizing or ionizing?

magnetic resonance imaging

______ _____ _____ (MRI) uses the energy of high strength magnetic fielfs and radio waves to create images of the human body

nonionizing

are MRIs nonionizing or ionizing

radiation

the term used to describe energy transmitted through matter is

ionizing radiation

special protection should be taken to prevent excessive exposure to

Accrediation

_____ is a voluntary peer review process through which an agency grants regionition to an institution for a program of study that meets specified criteria

• HINT: word starts with ‘A’

Joint review committee on education in radiologic technology

What does JCERT stand for?

JCERT

the ______ is concerned with compliance with education standards developed by and for the profession of radiologic technology

• requires compliance with the minimum requirements

1969

What year was the JCERT established?

joint review committee on education in diagnostic medical sonography

_____ is concerned with the compliance with education standards developed by and for the profession of medical sonography

• HINT: acronym is JRCEDMS

joint review committe on education in diagnostic medical sonography

_____ is concerned with compliance with education standards developed by and for the profession of nuclear medical technology

• HINT: acronym is JRCNMT

The american society of radiologic technologists

What is the ASRT?

certification

_____ deals with the demonstration of minimum competencies in recongized professional skills and knowledge

registry

_____ is a listing of certified individuals

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

what does the ARRT mean?

American registry of diagnostic medical sonographers

What does the ARDMS mean?

Nuclear medicine technology certification board

What does NMTCB mean?

American society of radiologic technologists

the ____ is the most prominent national profession voice for R.T.s, and represents individual practitioners, educators, managers, and administrators and students

• HINT: the acronym is ASRT

American society of radiologic technologists

the ____ has the core values of

• commitment

• leadership

• integrity

• creativity

• accountability

HINT: acronym is ASRT