Chapter 1 Flashcards
What is a Radiographer?
a radiologic technologist who administers ionizing radiation to perform radiographic procedures
What are patient care responsibilities of the radiographer?
- communication
- assessment
- monitoring
- support
How should a radiographer gain the trust of a patient?
- introducing yourself and verifying patient info (name, DOB, procedure being done)
- explaining the procedure before beginning and during
- give clear directions and expectations
Explain ALARA
as low as reasonably achievable
What is the ASRT? What do they do?
- American Society of Radiologic Technologists
- define the practice of radiography
- describe the necessary education and certification
- includes:
- the Radiographer Scope of Practice
- Clinical Performance Standards
- Quality Performance Standards
- Professional Performance Standards
What is the ARRT?
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
- created and maintained the Standards of Ethics
What is ethics in radiology?
a profession’s moral responsibility and the science of appropriate conduct towards others
What is the Standards of Ethics?
includes a Code of Ethics and Rules of Ethics
What is the ARRT Code of Ethics?
- serves as a professional guide for rad. techs.
- 11 statements
How should a radiographic room be taken care of?
- should be kept clean, sanitized, stocked, and organized
- table should be cleaned after ever patient
- any shields coming in contact with patients should be disinfected and cleaned daily
- IRs should be protected from patient pathogens, clean from any adhesives, and disinfected
What are some standard precautions to prevent pathogen contamination?
- perform hand hygiene
- use PPE if possible to exposure to infectious material
- follow respiratory / cough hygiene and etiquette
- ensure appropriate patient placement
What is the easiest way to prevent the spread of microorganisms? When should it be done?
- hand washing
- before and after examining any and every patient
When using a free IR on a patient who is in isolation, where should the IR be placed?
under a clean sheet
Who should interpret radiographs? Why?
- the radiologist
- in the ASRT, they define what a radiographer’s role is and interpreting radiographs is out of the scope of practice
How should a patient be dressed for an x-ray?
- remove any clothes from whatever body part that is being radiographed
- removing jewelry and artifacts that may be radiographed during an x-ray
- wear a gown that is not radiopaque
What are the 3 types of muscular tissue that affect motion?
- smooth (involuntary)
- cardiac (involuntary)
- striated (voluntary)
What is involuntary motion caused by?
- heart pulsation
- chills
- peristalsis
- tremor
- spasm
- pain
What is the primary method of reducing involuntary motion on images?
short exposure time
What is voluntary motion caused by?
- nervousness
- discomfort
- excitability
- mental illness
- fear
- age
- breathing
What is the primary method of reducing voluntary motion on images?
short exposure time
What are other methods to reduce voluntary motion on images?
- giving clear instructions
- provide patient comfort
- adjusting support devices
- applying immobilization
What is an IR?
device that receives the energy of the x-ray beam and forms the image of the body part
What are the 4 types of IRs?
- solid-state digital radiography (digital radiography / DR)
- photostimulable storage phosphor image plate (PSP IP; used for CR)
- fluoroscopic IR
- cassette with film
The order of “the flow” steps will vary by what?
- anatomy of interest
- patient condition
- type of equipment available
- department protocol
