CBM 370 MIS

Which is the most common form of medical imaging, using high-energy radiation to penetrate skin and tissues but not bone?

• Ultrasound

• PET scan

• MRI

• X ray

Which imaging technique uses sound waves to bounce off tissues and reflect back to a transducer?

•  Ultrasound

• Computed Tomography

• PET

•  Biophotonics

Which diagnostic image is the result of ultrasound technology?

• Angiogram

• Radiograph

• Positron Emission Tomography

• Echocardiogram

A middle-aged woman comes into the emergency department complaining of stroke-like symptoms. She has a history of heart problems and high blood pressure, so the physician is concerned that there may be a blood clot blocking one of her carotid arteries, which supplies blood to her brain. Which type of scan would be most helpful in diagnosing her condition?

• Positron Emission Tomography

•  Ultrasound

• Fluoroscopy

• Endoscopy

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique most commonly used in radiology to visualize the internal structure and function of the body. Which of these statements about MRI indicates a drawback of this technology?

• MRI imaging machines can cost between 1 and 3 million dollars and the suites required to house the machines cost up to $500,000 each

• MRI technology can be used to observe changes in brain activity in living time

• MRI can produce multiple two-dimensional images of body structures and three-dimensional reconstructions of them

• MRI is very safe for the patient because it does not use any radiation