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Rad 102 Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How tight should collimation be in relation to anatomical structures or to the skin surface? | 0.5 inch |
| The changes in mature cells that is abnormal is referred to as being | Dysplasia |
| A syndrome is best defined as | Signs and symptoms that characterize a specific abnormal disturbance |
| The study of the cause of disease is termed | Etiology |
| The lowest level of structural organization in the human body is | Chemical level |
| What body habitus is best described as average | Sthenic |
| A virus bacteria, trauma, fungus, heat, and chemical agents can all cause disease what is another cause? | Poor nutrition |
| Is carcinoma a synonym for cancer? | False |
| PACS stands for | Picture archiving communication system |
| What is the minimum number of projections needed when imaging a joint? | Three |
| A projection is a positioning term that describes | The path of central ray |
| Is a pacemaker considered an artifact? | Yes |
| What is COPD may be caused by? | Emphysema and bronchitis |
| A porta Cath is inserted into the sub. Clarion vein is open to the outside, and it is often used for administration of chemotherapy. | True |
| What does the event of a collapsed long? | Pneumothorax |
| True or false existing fibrosis is a hereditary disease that requires an increase in technique when radiography the chest | False |
| What inflammatory disease of the chest is primarily visualized in the upper lobes of the lungs | Pulmonary tuberculosis |
| What condition should be regarded as a sign of an important underlying condition not a disease entity | Plural effusion |
| How big must a tumor be in order to be seen on a general radiograph? | 6 mm |
| What modality is preferred when monitoring to more gross overtime? | CT |
| How many ribs are considered to be true ribs | Seven |
| What is the recommended degree of obliquity for an RAO projection of the sternum? | 20° |
| Fractures to the first ribs are often associated with injuries to the | Arteries |
| Chest trauma that affects at least two ribs and is associated to pulmonary injury is known as | Flail chest |
| Osteomyelitis most often derived from | Bacteria |
| The sternal clavicular joint that is closest to the IR will be for shortened for a oblique projection, true or false | True |
| How many posterior ribs should be seen on a rib above the diaphragm | Nine |
| Is posterior obliques done routinely during a rib series | True |
| How much should you angle the patient for oblique ribs? | 45° |
| Are ribs a common sight for destructive metastatic lesions only | False |
| Are the exposure factor factors between upper and lower ribs different | True |
| For a PA projection of the SC joints, should it be taken on expiration or inspiration? | Expiration |
| Which aspect of the large intestine is found between the left and right colic flexures? | Transverse colon |
| Why is the right kidney usually lower in the abdomen than the left kidney? | Position of the liver |
| In which of the four major quadrants of the abdomen with a cecum be found | Right lower quadrant |
| What is the prominent and anatomic landmark found on the anterior aspect of the earth ilium? | Interior superior iliac spine |
| Where is the CR centered for the AP erect projection of the abdomen? | 2 inches above iliac crest |
| What is the most superior anatomical landmark on the abdomen/pelvis? | Xiphoid process |
| Which term describes a abnormal accumulation of fluid in a peritoneal cavity of the abdomen? | Ascites |
| For a KUB you must include what | Diaphragm and symphysis pubis |
| What order should you perform in acute abdominal series? | PA chest, erect abdomen ,and KUB |
| Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is classified as what kind of condition to the G.I. system | Congenital |
| What is the abnormal narrowing of the esophagus and is relieved by balloon dilation | Esophageal stricture |
| Polyps are benign and do not pose or risk for a malignancy true or false | False |
| Diverticulitis can only be found within the small or large intestine, true or false | False |
| What degenerative disease appears on an x-ray as string of beads and patience often present with abdominal distinction, cramps, vomiting, and sometimes bloody stools | Mechanical bowel obstruction |
| How many carbon bones are found in the wrist | Eight |
| Where is a central ray placed for a PA projection of the third digit? | At the proximal interphalangeal joint |
| What happens within 2 to 3 days after a fracture? | Osteoblast start to appear around the injury to begin repair |
| What does the acronym ORIF stands for? | Open reduction, internal fixation |
| What is the only digit that we performed AP view of instead of PA? | First digit |
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