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Allied health II

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Creates images by x-rays, magnetic fields, sonar, and radioactivity which allow the doctor to diagnose the clients disease or injury.   Diagnostic radiologist  
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Deals with the use of radiation in the treatment of cancer.   Radiation oncologist  
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Imaging process used to guide the catheter through the artery into the heart and then into coronary artery which is projected onto a fluorescent screen   Fluoroscopy  
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Daily doses of cobalt 60 for several weeks   External beam therapy  
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Three job responsibilities of the radiologic technologist   Transport patients, explain procedures, assist the radiologist during procedures  
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Noninvasive procedures deal with   bones  
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Procedures done by nuclear medicine technologists   Gallium scan, Radioactive iodine uptake, gastroesophageal reflux scan  
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Obtains transverse cross sectional anatomical images of the body, can give size shape and location of a tumor or organ, and views in slices   CT scan  
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Takes longitudinal images of the body and uses an electromagnetic field   MRI  
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Safety for Radiation   Use lead shielding aprons and gloves, wear a radiation monitor, cover reproductive organs at all times, and perform procedures correctly the first time  
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Extreme allergic reaction   anaphylaxis  
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Clients must be assessed for what before administering contrast media?   Food and medicine allergies  
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Uses radionuclide sources to treat tumors in the body.   Brachytherapy  
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Example of brachytherapy   radioactive seeds placed in prostate  
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Used to pass sound waves through the body which make echoes that convert into images   transducer  
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invasive procedure that deals with the renal pelvis and ureter   pyelogram  
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invasive procedure that deals with salivary ducts and glands   sialogram  
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invasive procedure that deals with the bladder   cystogram  
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What does the upper GI exam deal with?   esophagus, stomach, duodenum  
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what does an echocardiogram show and test for?   how your heart is beating and pumping blood and abnormalities in the heart muscle and valves  
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How is the echocardiogram performed?   transducer records the sound wave echoes your heart produces  
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who performs an echocardiogram?   sonographer  
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who reads an echocardiogram?   physician  
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Produce images of breast tissue.   Mammography  
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Bone densitometry test checks for   osteoporosis  
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