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Med 232
SG 50
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. What is an invasive procedure | Give an example. a procedure that enters the body by cutting the skin or goes into a body cavity, laparoscopic surgery, angiography |
| 2. Give some characteristics of a non invasive test. | Noninvasive diagnostics use standard X-rays, radio wave, or ultrasound to view internal structures without inserting devices or breaking the patient's skin |
| 3. Many contrast media contain what | iodine, barium sulfate, air |
| 4. What does cerebral angiography look for | Angiography is a test used to diagnose abnormalities in blood vessels including aneurysm, hemorrhage, and arteriosclerosis |
| 5. What does a KUB do | KUB (kidneys, ureters, bladder) radiography shows the size, shape, and position of urinary organs |
| 6. What does a barium swallow evaluate for | A barium swallow, or upper GI series, is used to diagnose obstructions, ulcers, polyps, diverticulosis, tumor, and motility problems of the digestive tract |
| 7. What does myelography evaluate for | Myelography is performed to detect irregularities or compression of the spinal cord |
| 8. What does GI angiography evaluate for | Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding can be detected using gastrointestinal angiography |
| 9. How is a barium enema performed | , the radiologist instills barium sulfate through the anus into the rectum and then into the colon to help diagnose and evaluate obstructions, ulcers, polyps, diverticulosis, tumors, and motility problems of the colon or rectum |
| 10. How is a barium swallow done and what is another name for it | involves the oral administration of a barium sulfate drink to help diagnose and evaluate obstructions, ulcers, polyps, diverticulosis, tumors, or motility problems of the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, and small intestine |
| 11. What does a barium enema evaluate for | changes or abnormalities of the colon (large intestine) |
| 12. What is another name for an IV pyelogram | excretory urogram |
| gram | is a written record |
| graph | is the machine |
| graphy | is the process |
| Cardiovascular angiography demonstrates | the status of blood flow, the presence of aneurysm, narrowing or blockage of vessels, or hemorrhage |
| 14. What is a retrograde pyelogram and how is it done | During retrograde pyelography, the physician injects contrast medium through a urethral catheter and then takes a series of X-rays as the contrast medium travels through the ureters, bladder, and urethra |
| 15. What is a mammogram | x-ray exam of the breast |
| 16. What should women avoid wearing when getting a MRI done | It is important that the patient not have any metal in or on her body during an MRI because of the strong magnetic fields used to create the diagnostic image. NO Metallic makeup. |
| 17+18. What is radionuclide imagine, how is it done, what else is it called and what does it look for | In nuclear medicine, the technician uses a gamma camera to detect radiation and converts it into an image, called a scintiscan or scintigram, to be photographed or displayed on a screen. It gives a picture of body's function. |
| 19. How does an ultrasound work | Ultrasound directs high-frequency sound waves through the skin over the area of the body being examined and produces an image based on the echoes |
| 20. What is a dosimeter | A dosimeter is a radiation exposure badge that must always be worn in facilities that perform radiologic tests or therapies |
| 21. How do you store x-rays | Store all X-ray films at a temperature between 50º and 70º F and a relative humidity between 30% and 50%. Protected from X-rays. Not touched and in an upright position. |
| 22. Why are ultrasounds used for a sonogram of a baby | Ultrasound is safe for use in obstetrics because it does not expose the patient or the fetus to radiation |
| 23. How should a woman prepare for a pelvic ultrasound | Filling the bladder makes the pelvic structures easier to identify and examine. Drink 1 hour before the appointment. |
| 24. What is involved in a clear liquid diet | A clear liquid diet includes black coffee, tea, carbonated beverages, clear gelatin, strained fruit juice, bouillon, and clear broths |
| 25. What are some side effects of an arthrogram | pain or swelling for 1 or 2 days. Infection and bleeding. Should rest and avoid putting strain on the joint. |
| 26. What is the famous questions you should ask all patients prior to getting a contrast CT | Ask about pregnancy. Contrast media often contain iodine; you should ask whether the patient is allergic to contrast media, iodine, or shellfish, which naturally contain iodine Are you allergic to shellfish/sea food. |
| 27. In an IVP if the patient experience what symptoms would you notify the doctor right away | Shortness of breath or itching may be signs of an allergic reaction and should be reported to the physician immediately |
| 28. What is DICOM | DICOM stands for Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine standard for handling, storing, printing, and transmitting information in medical imaging |
| 29. What to do if a person has above the maximum allowed radiation levels on their dosimeter | Review work practices for radiation safety |
| 30. What is a cholangiography | cholangiography is a procedure performed by a radiologist that evaluates the function of the bile ducts |
| For a barium enema AKA | lower GI series |
| Barium swallow AKA | Esophogram or upper GI series. A barium swallow, also called an upper GI series, |
| Nuclear medicine AKA | nuclear imaging. |
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ericmichaelperkins