Fluoroscopy is best utilized for static images, not for depicting motion or active physical properties.

What is the common name for the mobile fluoroscopy machine, often positioned by an OT, used in orthopedics?

Which of the following is a primary role of an Orthopaedic Technician (OT) during a fluoroscopy procedure?

The x-ray beam in fluoroscopy is activated by the radiologist performing the procedure, not the OT.

What does "CT" in CT Scan stand for?

A CT scan uses high-strength magnetic fields and radio waves to create its images.

The cross-sectional images, or "slices," produced by a CT scan are called ______ images.

A CT scan is particularly useful for imaging which of the following, producing more detail than a conventional x-ray?

A CT scan is great for seeing complex, shattered, or hidden fractures that a regular X-ray might miss.

To create a 3D image, a CT computer digitally ______ the successive slices together.

What type of radiation, which has the potential to cause biological effects in living tissue, is used by CT scans?

When interpreting a CT scan, the examiner should picture him/herself standing at the patient's head looking toward their feet.

An oral contrast agent, such as a ______-based compound, is used for imaging the digestive system in CT.

An intravenous (IV) contrast agent used to illuminate blood vessels in a CT scan is typically based on what element?

What does "MRI" in MRI Scan stand for?

MRI is the imaging modality of choice when frequent imaging is required because it does not use ionizing radiation.

MRI technology is based on exciting and detecting the rotational axis of what particles found in water?

MRI scanners are particularly well-suited to image hard, non-bony parts or soft tissues of the body.

What is a common challenge for patients during an MRI scan, related to being inside the machine for long periods?

Which of the following is a critical contraindication, making it unsafe for a patient to enter the MRI room?

As an OT, you must ensure a patient is completely clear of all loose metal, like keys, coins, and phones, before they enter the MRI room.

The intravenous contrast agent used for MRI to increase the speed at which protons realign often contains the element _______.

Which MRI weighting is considered "Good for Anatomy" where fat is bright and fluid is dark?

Which MRI weighting is considered "Good for Pathology" where fluid and swelling appear bright?

On a T1-weighted image, fluid (like CSF or swelling) appears bright white.

On a T2-weighted image, doctors look for injuries and inflammation, which typically appear bright.

What type of energy does a medical ultrasound use to create images?

Diagnostic ultrasound is generally regarded as safe specifically because it does not produce ionizing radiation.

The ultrasound probe that produces and receives sound waves is called a _______.

Ultrasound is the best imaging modality for clearly visualizing bones or air-filled tissues like the lungs in adults.

In orthopedics, ultrasound is excellent for all of the following except:

What term describes the "bouncing back" of sound waves off tissues, which the ultrasound machine captures to create a picture?

What type of functional ultrasound is used to measure and visualize blood flow, velocity, and direction?

The sound wave frequencies used in diagnostic ultrasound are above the threshold of human hearing.

The two main categories of medical ultrasound are diagnostic and _______.

In orthopedics, ultrasound is excellent for viewing soft tissues like ligaments and _______.

Nuclear radiology is different from other modalities because it primarily shows the _____ in the tissue, not just the structure or anatomy.

A bone scan uses a tiny, safe amount of a radioactive tracer to identify areas where the body is quickly trying to repair bone.

The radioactive tracers used in nuclear medicine scans are also called _____

What type of nuclear scan uses gamma cameras mounted on a rotating gantry to create cross-sectional images?

Orthopedists may order a skeletal scan (bone scan) to find stress fractures that are not clearly visible on conventional x-rays.

A PET scan, which is used to detect cancer and its spread, typically uses a radiolabeled form of what substance?

Cancer cells show greatly decreased utilization of glucose, which is why they appear dark on a PET scan.

An arthrogram is an image of the inside of what structure?

An arthrogram is performed by injecting contrast medium directly into the joint cavity.

(One Word) Name one imaging modality that can be used to guide the needle into the correct position during an arthrogram.

Draining fluid from the joint, or ______, is typically performed before the arthrogram if an infection is suspected.

A suspected infection in or overlying the joint is a contraindication to performing an arthrogram.

What is a crucial role for the OT after an arthrogram procedure?