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pathology set 3 quiz 1
Question | Answer |
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Disadvantages of MRI | long scanning time resulting in image degration from pt. motion, claustrophobia, no implanted metal |
what type of crystal is used in a nuke med gamma camera? | sodium iodide |
what type of image is made in nuke med? | scintographic |
increased uptake of radiopharmaceuticals produce: | “hot-spots” |
decreased uptake of radiopharmaceuticals produce: | “cold spots” |
what 3 specialties is PET used most commonly? | oncology, cardiology, neurology |
etiology | the study of the cause of a pathologic process |
pathogenesis | the sequence of events that renders a disease apparent |
diagnosis | the identification of a disease or condition |
prognosis | the predicted outcome of a disease and the patient’s prospect of recovery |
procedure | any manipulation the patient is put through for evaluation of a disease process |
test | an analysis of specimens taken from a patient |
symptom | subjective, from the patients point of view |
sign | objective manifestations that can be physically measured or observed |
syndrome | a cluster of findings that characterize a specific abnormal disturbance |
incidence | the number of newly diagnosed cases of a disease in 1 year |
prevalence | the number of people who have any given at any given period of time |
morbidity rate | the ratio of sick to healthy people in a given area for a given disease |
mortality rate | the ratio of actual deaths to expected deaths for a particular disease |