FINALS

Question 1

Is a shortened form of a medical word or a phrase

Answer 1

Medical Abbreviation

Question 2

Role of Medical abbreviations

Answer 2

1. Save time when writing orders, catering more patients
2. Speeds up communication between professionals
3. Intitutions have established their own abbreviations
4. Limited time due to deadlines and emergencies, it helps in interpreting data more efficiently

Question 3

PACS

Answer 3

Picture Archiving Communication System

Question 4

A computer system for providing filmless radiology

Answer 4

PACS

Question 5

A computer system for the administration of a radiology service, providing facilities for booking and managing patients’ radiology examinations and results.

Answer 5

RIS

Question 6

RIS

Answer 6

Radiology Information System

Question 7

A digital image is produced without the use of an intermediate cassette as is the case with CR (Computed Radiography)

Answer 7

DR

Question 8

DR

Answer 8

Digital Radiography

Question 9

abdomen

Answer 9

Abd / Abdo

Question 10

Gastrointestinal Tract

Answer 10

GI (T)

Question 11

Barium

Answer 11

Ba

Question 12

a substance administered to the GI tract to outline them

Answer 12

Barium

Question 13

Barium Enema

Answer 13

BE / BaE

Question 14

Barium Swallow

Answer 14

Ba Sw

Question 15

Barium Meal

Answer 15

Ba M

Question 16

Follow Up

Answer 16

F/U

Question 17

Fracture

Answer 17

Fx

Question 18

To examine the kidney, ureters, and urinary bladder

Answer 18

KUB

Question 19

Ultrasound

Answer 19

US

Question 20

Procedure is done upright and supine positions

Answer 20

U/S

Question 21

Plain x-ray

Answer 21

XR

Question 22

Chest x-ray

Answer 22

CXR

Question 23

Image Receptor

Answer 23

IR

Question 24

A device that receives the energy of the x-ray beams and forms the image of the body part

Answer 24

Image Receptor

Question 25

Foreign Body

Answer 25

FB

Question 26

At once, immediately

Answer 26

STAT

Question 27

milliAmpere-second

Answer 27

mAs

Question 28

Kilovoltage Peak

Answer 28

kVp

Question 29

Distance of the x-ray beam from the x-ray tube to the IR

Answer 29

SID

Question 30

Distance of the x-ray beam from the x-ray tube to the anatomy of interest

Answer 30

SOD

Question 31

Distance of the x-ray beam from the anatomy to the IR

Answer 31

OID

Question 32

JCAHO

Answer 32

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Professional Organization

Question 33

unexpected occurrences involving physical or psychological injury or risk thereof such as suicide

Answer 33

Sentinal events

Question 34

A communication from the treating physician/practitioner requesting that a diagnostic test be performed for a patient.

Answer 34

Order

Question 35

Forms of communication for orders

Answer 35

1. Written document 2, Verbal or telephone call 3. Electronic mail or electronic means

Question 36

Elements of An Order

Answer 36

1. Patient name & DOB 2. Date of Order 3. Test or Service ordered 4. Name of ordering provider, signature, and credentials 5. Drug name, dosage, route of administration, rate for infusions

Question 37

The actual paperwork (form) which is provided to the Radiology department that identifies the test/s to be performed for a patient.

Answer 37

Requisition