Vocabulary

Question 0

Angioplasty

Answer 0

Dilation of a blocked or narrowed artery using a balloon catheter

Question 1

Angiography/Arteriogram/Angiogram

Answer 1

Involves the injection of a contrast medium into the artery so that x-rays may be taken of the blood flow. Eg- abdominal, cardiac, cerebral, renal, ext

Question 2

Ascites

Answer 2

Excessive accumulation of fluid

Question 3

Biopsy

Answer 3

Done under ultrasound, fluoroscopy, or ct. A fine needle sample of cells or a core sample of tissue is taken for pathological testing

Question 4

Catheter Drainage

Answer 4

A catheter is placed into a fluid collection in the body. The catheter is then attached to a drainage bag (biliary, percutaneous, urinary)

Question 5

Contrast medium

Answer 5

A radiopaque substance used during x-Ray studies to provide a contrast in density between the tissue or organ being filmed and the media.

Question 6

Core Biopsy

Answer 6

A cutting needle fired by a fun to remove a core of tissue from a solid organ.

Question 7

Double contrast enema

Air contrast enema

Answer 7

A study of the large intestine using a combination of air and barium

Question 8

Examination

Answer 8

The name of a procedure

Question 9

FNA

Answer 9

Fine needle aspiration. Aspiration of cells through a fine needle

Question 10

Fluoroscopy

Answer 10

Medical imaging procedure that uses a contrast medium to visualize anatomy and motion in real time

Question 11

Modality

Answer 11

The decision of which medical imaging procedure is most appropriate to obtain a diagnosis. ( ct, us, MRI)

Question 12

Modified barium swallow

Answer 12

An examination using various consistencies of barium to assess a patients ability to swallow

Question 13

Paracentisis

Answer 13

A surgical puncture and drainage of a body cavity

Question 14

Percutaneous

Answer 14

Through the skin

Question 15

Procedure

Answer 15

Process of doing an examination

Question 16

Shielding

Answer 16

Using a protective device

Question 17

Sinogram/Fistulogram

Answer 17

A contrast examination of a sinus tract or checking of a tube placement

Question 18

Stent

Answer 18

Made of plastic or fine wire mesh that is inserted under fluoroscopy into an artery, ureter or common bile duct.

Question 19

Throracentisis

Answer 19

A needle puncture into the pleural space of the chest cavity to remove fluid

Question 20

Thrombolysis

Answer 20

Placement of a catheter into the vein in order to inject a medication to breakdown a blood clot

Question 21

Vascular

Answer 21

Small vessel