Ch. 1 and 2 Key terms flashcards

Bone Densitometry (BD)

Measurement of bone density using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA or DXA) to detect osteoporosis

Cardiac Interventional Radiography (CI)

Radiologic procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system

Computed Tomography (CT)

Recording of a predetermined plane in the body using an X-ray beam that is measured, recorded, and then processed by a computer for display on a monitor

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Visualization of deep structures of the body by recording the reflections of pulses of ultrasonic waves directed into the tissue

Echocardiography

Ultrasonographic imaging of the heart and associated vasculature

Energy

Capacity to operate or work; mechanical, electrical, heat, nuclear, and electromagnetic.

Ionization

Any process by which a neutral atom gains or loses an electron, thus acquiring a net charge. This process has the ability to disrupt the composition of the matter and is capable of disrupting life processes

Do sound waves produce Ionizing or Nonionizing radiation?

Nonionizing radiation

Mechanical energy

Sound is a form of what type of energy?

Electrocardiography

Is a method of Imaging the electrical activity of the heart

Electroencephalography

Is a method of Imaging the electrical activity of the brain

Thermography

Uses non-invasive “heat energy” to produce images for diagnostic purposes and can be useful in demonstrating conditions such as changes in the body’s circulation

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

A nonionizing Process of using a magnetic field and radiofrequencies to create sectional images of the body

Mammography

Radiography of the breast

Nuclear Medicine Technology

Branch of radiology that involves the introduction of radioactive substances into the body for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. These substances emit “gamma radiation” from their nuclei.

Gamma Radiation

A form of electromagnetic energy that has the ability to ionize atoms

Radio Waves

A nonionizing form of electromagnetic radiation important in MRIs.

Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

The creation of sectional images of the body that demonstrate the physiologic function of various organs and systems

Radiopharmaceuticals

Radioactive material administered to patients to view imaging of a patients organs, such as the liver, heart, or brain.

Nuclear Medicine and PET

What branch of Imaging Sciences uses Radiopharmaceuticals?

Radiation

Energy transmitted by waves through space or through a medium (matter)

Radiation Therapy

Branch of Radiology involved in the treatment of disease by means of x-rays or radioactive substances. Uses high-ionizing radiation to treat malignant tumors (cancer)

Medical Dosimetrist

Are involved in treatment planning and dose calculations

Radiography

Making records (radiographs) of internal structures of the body by passing x-rays or gamma rays through the body to act on specially sensitized film or an imaging plate or system. Uses electromagnetic energy in the form of X-rays to create medical images

Radiologic Technologist (R.T.)

General term applied to an individual who performs radiography, radiation therapy, or nuclear medicine technology

Radiology

Branch of the health sciences dealing with radioactive substances and radiant energy and with the diagnosis and treatment of disease by means of both ionizing (e.g., roentgen rays) and nonionizing (e.g., ultrasound) radiation.

Roentgen Ray

Synonym for x-ray

Vascular Interventional Radiography (VI)

Radiologic procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the vascular system

Angiography

Radiologic examination of the blood vessels after injection of a contrast medium

Cardiac catheterization

Placing a catheter into one of the chambers of the heart, which can then be directed into one or two main arteries (coronary arteries) that supply blood to the heart

Coronary arteries

Two main arteries that supply blood to the heart

Angioplasty

safe, minimally invasive medical procedure to open up blood vessels

X-ray

Human-made form of Electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength that is produced when electrons moving at high velocity are suddenly stopped

Considered the ”father of western medicine”

Hippocrates

Louis Pasteur

Discovered the roles of germs in disease process

Giovanni Battista Morgani

Father of Pathology

Edward Jenner

Developed the smallpox vaccine

Sir Alexander Fleming

Discovered penicillin in 1928

Jonas Salk (Salk vaccine)

Discovered the vaccine which helped to control and prevent poliomyelitis

Francis Crick and James Watson

Discovered DNA (secret of life)

Leonardo Da Vinci

Described structural anatomy and scientific illustration

Wilhelm C. Roentgen

Discovered x-rays on November 8, 1895. Received a Nobel Prize in 1901

William Crookes

Developed a partially evacuated tube with an anode, a cathode, and an electrical supply

Produced the first radiograph in the US in January 2, 1896

Michael Pupin

Thomas Edison

Developed Fluoroscopy

Clarence Dally

Thomas Edison’s assistant who died of radiation poisoning

Ed C. Jerman

First RT educator in the US. Started the Allied Health profession of X-ray Technology

Developed the first mobile unit during WW1

Marie Curie

Accreditation

Voluntary peer-review process through which an agency grants recognition to an institution for a program of study that meets specified criteria. They set the conditions under which new members qualify for entry into the profession

Certification

Voluntary process through which an agency grants recognition to an individual on demonstration, usually by examination, of specialized professional skills

Joint Review Committee (JRC)

Group of persons appointed by sponsoring organizations to oversee the accreditation process. This board is the governing body of the organization, and its members make recommendations regarding the accreditation status of schools.

Essential and Guidelines

Document specifying the minimum quality standards for the accreditation of an educational program as approved by the appropriate joint review committee sponsors

Standards

Document specifying the minimum requirements for accreditation of an educational program by a joint review committee

Licensure

Process by which a governmental agency (usually a state) grants permission to individuals to practice their profession

Registry

List of individuals holding certification in a particular profession

Sponsoring Organization

Professional organization that appoints members to a joint review committee board

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology

Acronym for JRCERT

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)

Established in 1969. Accredits programs in Radiography, Radiation Therapy, Medical Dosimetry, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Accredits approx. 700 programs

Concerned with education standards developed by and for the profession of medical sonography. Accredits approx. 200 institutions

Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCDMS)

Established in 1970. Concerned with compliance with education standards developed by and for the profession of nuclear medicine technology. Accredits approx. 100 programs

Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT)

Founded in 1922. Encourages the study and elevating the standards of radiologic technology, examining and certifying eligible candidates, and periodically publishing a listing of registrants.

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

LSRTBE

Gives you license to film radiography

American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)

Founded in 1920. A national society and the most prominent professional voice for Radiologic Technologists (R.T.s). The goal is to advance the professions of radiologic technology and imaging specialties and to enhance the quality of patient care.

Founded in 1957. Is a professional, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the professions of radiation and medical imaging specialties across Louisiana

Louisianna Society of Radiologic Technologist (LSRT)

5th-oldest

Radiography is considered the ____ oldest Allied Health Profession.

Angioplasty

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