EOC Review Questions Ch. 1 Intro To Rad Sci OC (08/31) - 149504EOC Review Questions Ch. 1

The term used to describe energy transmitted through matter is:

radiation

Special protection should be taken to prevent excessive exposure to:

ionizing radiation

Which of the following specialties uses a nonionizing form of radiation?

sonography

The discovery of x-rays occurred in:

1895

An effective treatment of atherosclerosis that uses a special catheter with a balloon tip is termed:

angioplasty

A discipline that visualizes sectional anatomy by the recording of a predetermined plane in the body:

computed tomography

Radiography of the breast is termed:

mammography

The study of diseases of muscles and bones is termed:

orthopedics

An individual who specializes in carrying out treatments designed to correct or improve the function of a particular body part or system is known as a:

therapist

An individual who specializes in using x-rays to create images of the body is known as a:

radiographer