1.7 Medical Imaging

Question 1

X-ray

Answer 1

a form of high energy electromagnetic radiation with a short wavelength capable of penetrating solids and ionizing gases

Question 2

a form of high energy electromagnetic radiation with a short wavelength capable of penetrating solids and ionizing gases

Answer 2

X-ray

Question 3

drawbacks of X-ray imaging

Answer 3

exposer to radiation and can only depict a two-dimensional image of a body region, and only from a single angle

Question 4

Computed tomography (CT) (or CAT)

Answer 4

medical imaging technique in which a computer-enhanced cross-sectional X-ray image is obtained (360°)

Question 5

medical imaging technique in which a computer-enhanced cross-sectional X-ray image is obtained (360°)

Answer 5

Computed tomography (CT) (or CAT)

Question 6

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Answer 6

medical imaging technique in which a device generates a magnetic field to obtain detailed sectional images of the internal structures of the body

Question 7

medical imaging technique in which a device generates a magnetic field to obtain detailed sectional images of the internal structures of the body

Answer 7

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Question 8

Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

Answer 8

medical imaging technique in which radiopharmaceuticals are traced to reveal metabolic and physiological functions in tissues

Question 9

medical imaging technique in which radiopharmaceuticals are traced to reveal metabolic and physiological functions in tissues

Answer 9

Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

Question 10

Ultrasonography

Answer 10

medical imaging technique using an application of ultrasonic waves to visualize subcutaneous body structures such as tendons and organs

Question 11

medical imaging technique using an application of ultrasonic waves to visualize subcutaneous body structures such as tendons and organs

Answer 11

Ultrasonography