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Question | Answer |
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Requires the introduction of contrast media into various systems of the body. | invasive imaging |
substances that allow internal images to be viewed. | contrast media |
imaging process used to guide the catheter through the artery, into the heart, and then into the coronary artery. It projects the x-ray image onto fluorescent screens. | fluroscopy |
An image only of arteries filled with contrast media. | arteriogram |
An image of both arteries and veins filled with contrast media. | angiogram |
delivered in daily doses for several weeks | external beam therapy |
involves using radionuclide sources to treat tumors inside the body. | brachytherapy |
an electromagnetic wave that has a wave length much shorter than visible light. | x-ray |
are two dimensional images on x-ray film. | radiographs |
contains a large electromagnetic field | MRI |
what is an echocardigram? | An echocardiogram is a test in which ultrasound is used to examine the heart. |
diagnostic radiologist | uses various imagining moditities. |
radiation oncologist | deals with the use of radiation in the treatment of cancer. |
invasive imaging was designed to determine ________. | whether coronary artery is narraowed or blocked. |
a painless test that uses sound waves to create picture of your heart. | echocardiography |