Rad 100 Final

What is one of the most common mistakes when performing a chest X-ray ?

Forgetting to remove a necklace before X-ray

3 different types of contrast in Radiography

Barium

Iodine

Air

What is the most commonly radiographed region of the body?

Chest, thorax (breathing is job 1)

Mammography

The person who produces mammography

Mammography

X-ray imaging method used to examine the breast for the early detection of cancer and other breast diseases

Mammogram

Radiographic study of the breast

Angiogram

x-ray to look at blood vessels to see if something is wrong. Study that visualizes the arteries of a particular body region

Angioplasty

produce to get blockages out of blood vessels

does a woman have a unlimited amount of eggs that can be produced by her ovaries

no, fixed amount

conception occurs when sperm fertilizes the egg in which part of the female reproductive system

fallopian tubes

what hormone plays a role in skin, urinary, cardiac, musculoskeletal and neurologic health in females?

estrogen

know the difference between ionizing and non-ionizing radiation

ionizing radiation has enough energy to cause damage to living cells, non-ionizing radiation does not

examples of man-made radiation

fallout from nuclear weapons testing

radioactive materials used in industry

medical and dental x-ray exposures and radio pharmaceuticals

where does most of our exposure to natural radiation come from?

radon gas

what accounts for most of the general public’s exposure to man-made radiation?

• The use of medical and dental radiographs and radioactive materials to diagnose and treat diease accounts for most of the general publics exposure to man-made radiation 

the difference of radiation does limits between radiation workers and the general public

does limits for radiation workers are higher than the general public because they are exposed to more

the field of radiation monitoring called

Domismetlry

ALARA stands for

As Low As Reasonably Achievable

3 types of external radiation protection

Time

Distance

Shielding

most effective protection from external x-ray exposure?

distance

how long is the gestation period and how is it broken down?

38-42 weeks

divided into 3 equal periods called trimesters

HIPAA stands for …

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act

Are torts civil or criminal violations?

Civil

do patients have the right to refuse anything that is done to them in the hospital?

yes

Res ipsa loquitor

• “the thing speaks for itself”. It is built around evidence demonstrating that an injury could have occured if no negligence existed 

Resoindeat superior

• requires that an employer pay the victim for the torts commited by its employees 

Veins

blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart

Arteries

blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

4 chambers of the heart

Left & Right Atrium

Left & Right Ventricle

Vaccines

• suspension of weakened or killed microorganisms, administered by injection, mouth, or nasal spray, which induces immunity to prevent an infectious disease 

Pathogens

disease causing organisms such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses

Lymphocytes

a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system. There are two main types of lymphocytes: B & T cells

who is the only person in the Radiology Department who may legally make a diagnosis from a radiograph?

The Radiologist

Quality Control

a term referring to the hardware or equipment in radiology departments

Quality Assurance

a term that encompasses (ALL) radiology staff, equipment, accessories and delivery of imaging services

Accessory organs of the digestive system

Salivary glands

liver

bile ducts

gallbladder

pancreas

mastication is

chewing

4 functions of the digestive system

ingestion

digestion

absorption

elimination

Ingestion

take in of nutrients through the mouth

digestion

mechanical and chemical breakdown of food for use by body cells

absorption

transfer of digested food from the small intestine to the blood stream

elimination

removal of solid waste from the body

Peristalsis

involuntary wavelike contractions that propel food along the gastrointestinal tract

another term for the large intestine

The Colon

Gallbladder

small, sac like structure that stores bile produced by the liver

esophagus

tube that is a passageway for food extending from the pharynx to the stomach

what organ produces bile?

The liver

how many bones are in the adult human body ?

206

what is the largest bone in the human body

femur ( thigh bone )

the most commonly broke bone

the clavicle

can a physician assistant (PA) prescribe medicine ?

yes

where is most of the body’s calcium stored ?

Bones & Teeth (99%) , 1% found in the blood

what are bones made of

collagen & calcium

what is the smallest bones in the human body ?

stapes ( bone in your middle ear )

what is a podiatrist

physician who specializes in treating and diagnosing diseases of the foot

• Foot Doctor

oste/o means ?

Bone

what is scoliosis?

abnormal conditions of a lateral curved spine