rrt Flashcards

1
Q

what is the use of pet scan specifically in cancer

A

to know the scope of cancer. they already established that there is cancer

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2
Q

determines the stage of cancer

A

biopsy

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3
Q

determines what cells are affected

A

PET scan

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4
Q

what stages of cancer are hard to detect

A

stage 1 and 2

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5
Q

simulate how to do the radiation therapy

A

CT simulation

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6
Q

1 session of radiation with low dose (radtera

A

protractionation

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7
Q

multiple session with high dose, giving time for cells to recover (radthera)

A

fractionation

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8
Q

what is a radiosensitizer

A

oxygen

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9
Q

water in lungs specifically the pleural cavity

A

pleural effusion

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10
Q

air sacs inflammation

A

pneumonia

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11
Q

lung inflammation

A

pneumonitis

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12
Q

produces bile

A

gall bladder

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13
Q

what can spread to the heart

A

tonsillitis

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14
Q

it is for immunity

A

appendix

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15
Q

most common infection

A

UTI

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16
Q

most common muscle tear

A

ACL or anterior cruciate ligament

17
Q

receiver of radiation

A

image receptor

18
Q

very sensitive to light. just a bit of exposure is enough to ruin it

A

film

19
Q

to manipulate the flow of electricity so it won’t overload

A

transformer

20
Q

this is where you put the name of your patienst

A

blocker

21
Q

where the radiation comes from

A

source

22
Q

source of radiation in ultasound

A

probes

23
Q

purpose is to reduce friction of probe

A

transducer gel

24
Q

this is where you view the images after processing

A

negatoscope

25
Q

this is where you manipulate the technical factors and where you shoot x-rays

A

control console

26
Q

device designed to control and minimize scatter radiation by limiting the x-ray field size to only the anatomy of interest

A

beam restrictor