Chapter 20 Radiology & Nuclear Medicine

Chapter 20 Radiology & Nuclear Medicine

By Brooke Elder

​–X-rays can destroy body cells.

–Radiation can be used to destroy malignant tumors.

–Care must be exercised because x-rays can destroy healthy as well as abnormal tissue.

–Safety precautions

•Not all scatter or secondary radiation is absorbed by a grid.

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•Safety precautions for those working in areas adjacent to x-ray equipment include:

–Personal dosimeter

–Lead barrier

–Lead-lined room

–Protective clothing

–Gonad shield

Multiple Choice

Which term refers to movement away from the midline of the body?

• Adduction

• Abduction

• PA

• Inversion

Multiple Choice

Which term refers to a patient lying on their back?

• Prone

• Flexion

• Supine

• Decubitus

Poll

Which x-ray position in this?

• AP

• Lateral

• PA

• Oblique

Open Ended

True or False - X-rays cannot damange and destroy body cells.

Open Ended

Tell me what the MAIN difference in Radiology & Nuclear Medicine is?