Ch 12 voc. review 2 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
blood test that is positive in patients with rheumatoid arthritis | rheumatoid factor (RF) |
blood test that has an elevated level in patients with gout and gouty arthritis | uric acid |
procedure that uses a radiopaque contrast dye that is injected into a joint | arthrography |
-graphy | process of recording |
-gram | record or picture |
procedure that measures the bone mineral density BMD to determine if demineralization from osteoporosis has ocurred | bone density test |
density test uses two x-ray beams with different energy levels to create a 2 dimensional image | DEXA scan |
density test uses an x-ray beam and a CT scan to create a 3 dimensional image | quantative computerized tomography |
tom/o- | cut; slice; layer |
densit/o- | density |
-metry | measuring |
nuclear medicine in which phosphate compound is tagged with the radioactive tracer technetium-99, this is injected intravenously and is taken up to into the bone | bone scintigraphy |
scint/i- | point of light |
is used to diagnose bony abnormalities in any part of the body. these are the primary means for diagnosing fractures, dislocations and bone tumors | x-ray |
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