304 Week 4 Ch 50 Quiz Review

Which of these is not a benefit of digital radiology?

• quality images and rapid access

• increased exposure to radiation

• decreased time and equipment needed for processing

• reduced risk of radiation exposure for patient and technician

Which of the following is important in the proper handling and storage of X-rays?

• Keep all X-ray films at a temperature between 50º and 70º F.

• Store X-ray films on the top with expiration dates on the bottom.

• Keep all X-ray films at a humidity level of 80%.

• Stack films flat on top of each other.

Nuclear medicine also is known as __________.

• radionuclide imaging

• ultrasound

• radiation therapy

• CT scanning

The medical assistant may be responsible for __________.

• injecting the IV contrast medium

• reading the films

• making appointments

• positioning the patient

X-ray films are the property of __________.

• the patient

• the radiology facility where they are taken

• the physician who ordered them

• the facility at which they are stored

The diagnostic procedure performed by a radiologist, who injects the contrast medium through a urethral catheter and then takes a series of X-rays to evaluate the function of the ureters, bladder, and urethra, is a(n) __________.

• KUB

• intravenous pyelography

• retrograde pyelography

• abdominal CT scan

Which procedure performed by a radiologist evaluates the function of the bile ducts?

• upper GI series

• intravenous pyelography

• cholangiography

• arthrography

Which of the following is characteristic of a noninvasive diagnostic procedure?

• It requires the radiologist to insert a catheter or wire into a blood vessel or organ.

• It requires surgical aseptic technique.

• It uses standard X-rays or ultrasound to view internal structures.

• It requires close monitoring of the patient because of the anesthesia.

Which of the following is used to diagnose ulcers, tumors, and motility problems of the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, and small intestine?

• retrograde pyelogram

• barium swallow

• cholangiography

• KUB radiography

Which procedure includes nonionizing radiation and a strong magnetic field to allow the physician to examine internal structures and soft tissues of any area of the body?

• nuclear medicine

• ultrasound

• arthrography

• magnetic resonance imaging