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Technology in medicine

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does a CT scan do?

a)

Uses X-rays and a computer to create detailed images of the inside of the body.

b)

Uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the body.

c)

Measures blood pressure.

d)

Measures heart rate.

2.

What is a CT scan used for?

a)

Diagnosis

b)

Treatment

3.

What is 'diagnosis'?

a)

When medical experts try to identify the medical problems a patient is facing.

b)

When medical experts try to treat the medical problems a patient is facing.

4.

What can a CT scan diagnose? Select the single most appropriate answer.

a)

damage to bones

b)

injuries to internal organs

c)

problems with blood flow

d)

cancer

e)

All of these options

5.

CT scans wouldn't normally be used to check for problems if you don't have any symptoms. This is a process known as...

a)

Screening

b)

Filtering

c)

Checking

6.

What does an MRI scan do?

a)

Uses X-rays and a computer to create detailed images of the inside of the body.

b)

Uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the body.

c)

Measures blood pressure.

d)

Measures heart rate.

7.

What is an MRI scan used for?

a)

Diagnosis

b)

Treatment

8.

What is now being used to identify cancerous cells?

a)

Artificial intelligence

b)

SQL

c)

CGI

9.

Doctors can diagnose problems with patients through face-to-face meetings online. This is known as...

a)

Telemedicine

b)

Virtual medicine

c)

Zoomdocs

10.

New medicines can be developed and tested using __________, which saves time and resources.

a)

Computer simulations

b)

Robots

c)

Mesh networks

11.

What technology device can be fitted to a patient with an irregular heartbeat?

a)

Pacemaker

b)

Insulin pump

c)

Abdominal binder

12.

Surgeons can perform complex surgeries with greater precision and accuracy than ever before using...

a)

Artificial intelligence

b)

Robots

c)

Zoom calls with other surgeons

13.

New medical technologies are usually...

a)

Cheap so readily available to all.

b)

Expensive to use and with limited availability.

14.

The NHS keeps patient information in a central database called...

a)

Microsoft Access

b)

NHS Digital

c)

NHS Database

15.

By law, the patient data stored by the NHS must be kept securely so that they comply with the...

a)

Data Protection Act

b)

Computer Misuse Act

c)

Copyright Designs and Patents Act