Radiographic Examinations: Diagnosing Disease and Injury

Question 1

It is one of the primary methods of diagnosing disease.

Answer 1

Radiography

Question 2

Requires removing clothing and jewelry that may be covering the area of the body through which the x-rays must pass.

Answer 2

External Preparation

Question 3

Some examinations include cleansing enemas, which are performed so that structures in the abdomen are not obscured by gas and fecal material.

Answer 3

• Internal Preparation

Question 4

Are solutions or gases introduced into the body to provide contrast on a radiograph between an organ and its surrounding tissue.

Answer 4

Contrast Media

Question 5

are examinations performed by the radiographer on particular regions of the body with the use of the x-ray tube.

Answer 5

Radiographic Studies

Question 6

Radiographic studies of the region above the neck make up the skull and headwork category.

Answer 6

Skull and Headwork

Question 7

This cavity includes the bones and tissues of the chest region and is the most commonly radiographed region of the body.
A. thoracic cavity
B. Extremities
C. Spine
D. Urinary Studies

Answer 7

Thoracic Cavity

Question 8

This cavity is generally divided into the upper and lower regions and includes the shoulder and pelvic regions.
A. Myelogram
B. Lithotripsy
C. Extremities
D. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

Answer 8

Extremities

Question 9

This category includes studies of the cervical spine, thoracic (dorsal) spine, lumbar spine, sacroiliac joints, sacrum, and coccyx.
A. Abdomen
B. Spine
C. Mammography
D. Arteriogram

Answer 9

Spine

Question 10

This category requires the use of fluoroscopy.
A. Esophagram
B. Upper Gastrointestinal Series
C. Abdomen
D. Barium Enema

Answer 10

Abdomen

Question 11

It requires a radiologist to perform and monitor the examination in most circumstances.

Answer 11

Fluoroscopic studies

Question 12

A study of the esophagus requires the patient to swallow a barium-sulfate preparation.
A. Esophagram
B. Upper Gastrointestinal Series
C. Abdomen
D. Barium Enema

Answer 12

Esophagram/ Esophagography/ Barium Swallow

Question 13

Studies of the stomach often called an upper \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ series, are performed with the use of barium sulfate.
A. Esophagram
B. Upper Gastrointestinal Series
C. Abdomen
D. Barium Enema

Answer 13

Upper Gastrointestinal Series

Question 14

The radiographic examinations of the colon or the large intestine.
A. Esophagram
B. Upper Gastrointestinal Series
C. Abdomen
D. Barium Enema

Answer 14

Barium Enema

Question 15

excretory urography/ intravenous pyelography (IVP).
A. Arteriogram
B. Arthorgram
C. Urinary Studies
D. Mammogram

Answer 15

Urinary Studies

Question 16

It is performed to diagnose anomalies in the biliary system or pancreas.
A. Myelogram
B. Lithotripsy
C. Extremities
D. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

Answer 16

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

Question 17

A study that visualizes the arteries of a particular body region.
A. Hysterosalpingogram
B. Myelogram
C. Mammogram
D. Arteriogram

Answer 17

Arteriogram (Angiogram)

Question 18

A diagnostic test that looks at joints.
A. Arthrogram
B. Hysterosalpingogram
C. Spine
D.  Upper Gastrointestinal Series

Answer 18

Arthrogram

Question 19

An examination of the uterus and fallopian tubes.
A. Hysterosalpingogram
B. Myelogram
C. Mammogram
D. Arteriogram

Answer 19

Hysterosalpingogram

Question 20

the radiographic examination that uses a contrast medium to detect pathology of the spinal cord, including the location of a spinal cord injury, cysts, and tumors.
A. Thoracic Cavity 
B. Extremities
C. Myelogram
D. Lithotripsy

Answer 20

Myelogram

Question 21

a treatment, typically using ultrasound shock waves, by which a kidney stone or other calculus is broken into small particles that can be passed out by the body.
A. Thoracic Cavity 
B. Extremities
C. Myelogram
D. Lithotripsy

Answer 21

Lithotripsy (Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy – ESWL)

Question 22

Is a radiographic study of the breast.
A. Hysterosalpingogram
B. Myelogram
C. Mammogram
D. Arteriogram

Answer 22

Mammogram