Diagnostic Imaging Quiz

Which medical test produces two-dimensional images by passing particles called photons through the body?

• X-Ray

• Bone Scan

• MRI

• CT Scan

What structures appear white in an X-ray?

• Muscle, fat, and fluid

• Structures containing air

• Soft tissues

• Bone and metal

Which imaging method uses powerful magnets and radio waves instead of X-rays?

• CT Scan

• Bone Scan

• X-Ray

• MRI

What is a disadvantage of using MRI for imaging?

• Can be performed with implanted medical devices

• Uses ionizing radiation

• Confined space may cause claustrophobia

• Quick and simple test

Which medical test is good for diagnosing internal bleeding or evaluating organs in an emergency?

• MRI

• Bone Scan

• CT Scan

• X-Ray

What is a disadvantage of using X-ray for imaging?

• uses ionizing radiation which could increase risk of cancer

• Highly defined images of soft tissue structures

• Painless and noninvasive

• relatively non expensive

Which imaging method is noninvasive and extremely sensitive to abnormalities and variations in bone metabolism?

• X-Ray

• MRI

• Bone Scan

• CT Scan

What test produces two dimensional images of the entire body?

• MRI

• CT

• bone scan

• X-ray

Which medical test is good for diagnosing complicated bone fractures and tumors?

• Bone Scan

• CT Scan

• MRI

• X-Ray

The medical imaging performed inside a large tube that looks like a large doughnut standing on its side is called a

• MRI

• CT

• x-ray

• bone scan