Radiation Usage

Question 1

an electromagnetic radiation with high energy capable of ionization

Answer 1

x-ray

Question 2

non-ionizing radiation that has a varied speed when travelling through matter

Answer 2

soundwave

Question 3

an electromagnetic radiation with high energy capable of ionization similar to x-ray

Answer 3

gamma ray

Question 4

difference between x-ray and gamma ray

Answer 4

x-rays are from electrons and are polyenergetic

gamma rays are from the nucleus and are monoenergetic

Question 5

lowest energy from the spectrum of EMR widely used for signals

Answer 5

radiowave

Question 6

superior version of radiowave

Answer 6

microwave

Question 7

why do we need to turn off electronic devices in an airplane

Answer 7

signal interference

Question 8

general term for cancer and tumor

Answer 8

neoplasm

Question 9

positron manipulation

Answer 9

used in PET scan to diagnose cancer

Question 10

where do we use x-rays

Answer 10

it is mostly used in the medical field for diagnostics and therapeutics

Question 11

why do we use x-rays

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it is one of the simplest forms of getting a medical image as it creates a shadow like image to the images

Question 12

how do we use x-rays

Answer 12

proper education of radiation and machine usage as well as patient oriented care

Question 13

modalities using x rays

Answer 13

radiography
mammography
CT Scan
Fluoroscopy
Radiation Therapy

Question 14

usually for bones, joints, masses, soft tissue, air fluid, and foreign object diagnosis

Answer 14

radiography

Question 15

non-cancer that cat be detected as an inflammation that appears white in the image

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masses

Question 16

it can be skin, muscle, or organs

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soft tissue

Question 17

color of air

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black

Question 18

source of radiography

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x-ray tube or x-ray machine

Question 19

specific radiograph for diagnosing possible neoplasms in a female’s mammary

Answer 19

mammography

Question 20

focuses on the breasts

Answer 20

mammography

Question 21

best detail, good quality image compared to radiography and fluoroscopy

Answer 21

mammography

Question 22

combines traditional x-ray scanning with 3d views

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ct scan

Question 23

obtains real time images (live feed) usually for contrasts and surgical procedures.

Answer 23

fluoroscopy

Question 24

inverte colors unlike in radiography.
black - bones, white - air

Answer 24

fluorsocopy

Question 25

the source of radiation (x-ray tube) is within the x-ray table

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fluoroscopy

Question 26

helps in potentially decreasing the size of neoplasms

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radiation therapy

Question 27

advantages for using x-ray

Answer 27

fast useful treatment easy diagnosis

Question 28

most procedures involved with x-ray are usually fast to process medical images (advantage for using x-ray)

Answer 28

fast

Question 29

for radiation therapy, it is helpful in reducing neoplasms to the patient. (advantage for using x-ray)

Answer 29

useful treatment

Question 30

can easily detect fractures, dislocations, soft tissue differences, air differences, air disturbances, and foreign objects (advantage for using x-rays)

Answer 30

easy diagnosis

Question 31

disadvantage x-rays

Answer 31

certain or random effects to cells most body parts are radiosensitivie ionizing radiation

Question 32

varying from the dose received can produce effects such as formation of hydrogen peroxide and cell alterations. (disadvantage x-rays)

Answer 32

certain or random effects to cells

Question 33

blood, dna, bone marrow, and gonads are some of the few examples that are radiosensitive to radiation. disadvantage x-rays

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most body parts are radiosensitive

Question 34

very specific organs that are radiosensitive

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thyroids (within the neck) spleen (left side of our abdomen)

Question 35

is is typically harmful to the human tissue. (disadvantage x-rays)

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ionizing radiation

Question 36

why are these non-ionizing radiation used>

Answer 36

non-ionizing radiation can be useful for reduced effects to the human body.

Question 37

why are ionizing radiation used

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some radiation like positron and gamma rays are helpful in evaluating a person's body fucntion

Question 38

is non-ionizing radiation safe than x-rays

Answer 38

non ionizing is less harmful but not safe. the common example of this is sunburn. meanwhile, ionizing is equally harmful

Question 39

sonography

Answer 39

sono - sound graphy - getting an image

Question 40

usually for upper body diagnosis and soft tissue, mass, and lith diagnosis

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ultrasound (sonography)

Question 41

lith

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stone

Question 42

common stones being dianosed in humans

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gallstones, kidney stones, urinary bladdre stones, and stones from the urethra and ureter

Question 43

we can also evaluate fractures here even though it is not a good perception or interpretation of bones

Answer 43

ultrasound

Question 44

usually for head/skull, blood vessel, and soft tissue/muscle diagnosis.

Answer 44

magnetic resonance imaging (mri)

Question 45

common injury in sports

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muscle tears

Question 46

it looks like a long narrow tube that has both ends open. you lie down on a movable table that slides into the opening of the tube. a technologist monitors you from another room

Answer 46

mri machine

Question 47

creates a magnetic field around you, and radio waves are directed at your body. the procedure is painless. you don't feel the magnetic field or radio waves, and there are no moving parts around you

Answer 47

mri machines

Question 48

for stroke

Answer 48

mri or ct scan

Question 49

for strokes, if it is an emergency what is recommended

Answer 49

ct scan

Question 50

used for body function diagnosis. radioactive drugs are injected to the patient

Answer 50

nuclear medicine

Question 51

some radiation therapy uses certain particulate and gamma radiation by injecting the material to the patient.

Answer 51

radiation therapy

Question 52

advantages of mri, ultrasound, radiation therapy, ct

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more detailed some are less harmful digital process

Question 53

disadvantages of mri, ct, ultrasound, radiation therapy

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cost time ionizing radiation

Question 54

better view of acquired images. advantages of last part

Answer 54

more detailed

Question 55

non-ionizing radiation is less harmful than ionizing radiation. advantages of last part

Answer 55

some are less harmful

Question 56

can be instantly processed from the computer/ operating console. advantages of last part

Answer 56

digital process

Question 57

most modalitites mentioned are expensive. disadvantage of last part

Answer 57

cost

Question 58

most procedures take longer. disadvantage of last part

Answer 58

time

Question 59

ionizing radiation is harmful to human tissue. disadvanateg last part

Answer 59

ionizing radiation

Question 60

uses x-rays (5)

Answer 60

radiography mammography ct scan fluoroscopy radiation therapy

Question 61

uses gamma rays

Answer 61

nuclear medicine radiation therapy