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Which of the following terms describes contrast media that do not permit the passage of x-rays? Which of the following terms describes contrast media that do not permit the passage of x-rays? | Radiopaque |
Which of the following terms describes contrast media that do not permit the passage of x-rays? | Radiolucent |
A patient who is lying down is said to be in which type of position? | Recumbent |
The use of sound waves to image structures of the body is called? | Ultrasound |
Which of the following processes uses motion picture techniques to record images? | Cineradiography |
What is another name for cardiac catheterization? | Angiocardiography |
Which of the following procedures is also referred to as an upper GI series? | Barium swallow |
Which of the following types of therapy is used to treat neoplastic diseases by using x-rays or gamma rays? | Radiation therapy |
An x-ray technique that produces a detailed cross-section of tissue structure is called? | Computed tomography |
Which of the following techniques is an internal radiation therapy? | Brachytherapy |
What is another name for radiology? | Roentgenology |
Which of the following is a cyclic accelerator that produces high-energy electrons for radiotherapy treatments? | Betatron |
Which type of radiotherapy involves the implantation of needles or wires containing radioactive material into tumor areas? | Interstitial therapy |
What is the term for a movement allowed by certain joints of the skeleton that decreases the angle between two adjoining bones? 18. What is the term for a movement allowed by certain joints of the skeleton that decreases the angle between two a | Flexion |