Form of arteriosclerosis in which deposits of fibrofatty plaque (thickening) form in the intima (lining) of the arteries:

Select the angiographic procedure most likely indicated for deep vein thrombosis

Congenital birth defect, a variant in the septum allowing the premature mixture of oxygen-rich and oygen-poor blood from the right and left cardiac atria.

The input phosphor converts _____ to _____.

Light produced at the output phosphor of the image intensifier has been increased _____ times in intensity.

The source-to-skin distance must be no less than _____ cm on stationary fluoroscopes.

Occurs when coronary arteries that supply the heart muscle become partially blocked causes:

Often used interchangeably with the term obstruction, this term describes the cessation (prevention) of vascular blood flow due to a foreign material, native obstacle (dissection), thrombus/embolus, or spasm/stenosis (select the best answer):

Brightness gain is typically in the range of _____.

Implanted endovascularly through a catheter, into inferior vena cava to specifically prevent life-threatening pulmonary emboli:

Automatic brightness control (ABC) maintains the brightness of the image by varying _____.

The _____ in the image intensifier emits electrons when it is stimulated by light photons.

The fluoroscopic exposure control switch is always a(n) _____ type.

The intensity of scatter radiation 1 meter from the patient is approximately _____ of the intensity of the incident beam at the patient.

The output phosphor of the image intensifier is composed of _____.

Viewing the fluoroscopic image in magnification mode increases _____.

Is the  Seldinger Technique in the correct sequence?

1. Identify and assess the desired vessel to used for access. 2. 

Use a single wall puncture with the access needle. 3. 

Remove the obturator/stylet (to allow blood flow from needle hub).

4. Observe for arterial/venous blood identifiers appropriately. 5. 

Insert the guidewire. 6. 

Remove needle 7. Introduce sheath/catheter

X-rays that exit the patient and enter the image intensifier first interact with the _____.

Balloon angioplasty is:

Deoxygenated blood mainly travels through the ______ of the heart.

General term describing the radiologic examination of vascular structures (arteries & veins) under fluoroscopic guidance with the use of contrast media:

Blood clots can travel from the lower extremities and eventually become pulmonary emboli.

Right heart catheterization is commonly used to measure: 

A charge-coupled device used in digital fluoroscopy provides high _____.

__________ is cut into small pieces, placed into a syringe and mixed with a contrast solution then injected into the area of concern.

Fluoro: X-rays that exit the patient and enter the image intensifier first interact with the _______.

One of the most common arterial access sites is through the:

What is the milliamperage used during conventional fluoroscopy?

The _____ is the product of the minification gain and the flux gain.

The _____ in the retina are stimulated by _____ light; the _____ are stimulated by _____ light.

Electrons hit the __________ after exiting the anode.

Gastrostomy is considered _______ and ____________.

Left heart catheterization is performed to: 

The bucky slot opening in the side of the table must be automatically covered with _____ mm Pb during fluoroscopy.

A cumulative timer is designed to _____ of fluoroscopy beam-on time.

Electrons hit the _____ after exiting the anode.

In an obstructed kidney, ________ is used to provide drainage or to allow retrieval of a calculus.