Radiography

What is electromagnetic radiation?

• A form of solid matter

• A form of energy that includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays.

• A type of sound wave that is capable of taking x-rays of the human body

• Electromagnetic radiation is a type of chemical reaction

On the electromagnetic spectrum, gamma rays are more dangerous than ultraviolet rays

• True

• False

On the electromagnetic spectrum, the shorter the wavelength, the less energy the radiation carries.

• True

• False

Why are x-rays used?

• To bake cookies in the microwave quickly and easily

• To create images of the inside of the body for diagnostic purposes.
• To help generate medical imaging using soundwaves

• To predict the amount of dangerous light hitting us from the sun

What is this machine?

• General x-ray machine

• CT scanner

• Fluoroscopy machine

• Ultrasound machine and bed

What is this machine?

• General x-ray machine

• CT machine

• Fluoroscopy machine

• Angiography machine

What is this machine?

• General x-ray machine

• CT machine

• Fluoroscopy machine

• Angiography machine

What machine is able to produce these images?

• General x-ray machine

• CT machine

• Fluoroscopy machine

• Angiography machine

What is this?

• Light bulb

• Glow plug

• X-ray tube

• Ultrasound probe

To be legally allowed to press the exposure button on any radiography machine, what do you need?

• Radiation User Licence

• A mate to tell you that you're good to go

• A good lawyer

• To have thoroughly read the machine's user manual