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WorksheetsTechnology in medicine
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does a CT scan do?
Uses X-rays and a computer to create detailed images of the inside of the body.
Uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the body.
Measures blood pressure.
Measures heart rate.
What is a CT scan used for?
Diagnosis
Treatment
What is 'diagnosis'?
When medical experts try to identify the medical problems a patient is facing.
When medical experts try to treat the medical problems a patient is facing.
What can a CT scan diagnose? Select the single most appropriate answer.
damage to bones
injuries to internal organs
problems with blood flow
cancer
All of these options
CT scans wouldn't normally be used to check for problems if you don't have any symptoms. This is a process known as...
Screening
Filtering
Checking
What does an MRI scan do?
Uses X-rays and a computer to create detailed images of the inside of the body.
Uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the body.
Measures blood pressure.
Measures heart rate.
What is an MRI scan used for?
Diagnosis
Treatment
What is now being used to identify cancerous cells?
Artificial intelligence
SQL
CGI
Doctors can diagnose problems with patients through face-to-face meetings online. This is known as...
Telemedicine
Virtual medicine
Zoomdocs
New medicines can be developed and tested using __________, which saves time and resources.
Computer simulations
Robots
Mesh networks
What technology device can be fitted to a patient with an irregular heartbeat?
Pacemaker
Insulin pump
Abdominal binder
Surgeons can perform complex surgeries with greater precision and accuracy than ever before using...
Artificial intelligence
Robots
Zoom calls with other surgeons
New medical technologies are usually...
Cheap so readily available to all.
Expensive to use and with limited availability.
The NHS keeps patient information in a central database called...
Microsoft Access
NHS Digital
NHS Database
By law, the patient data stored by the NHS must be kept securely so that they comply with the...
Data Protection Act
Computer Misuse Act
Copyright Designs and Patents Act
