STS1131 Chapter 13 Diagnostic Procedures

rapid serial film changers and pressure injectors are used in which diagnostic imaging study?

the procedure performed to measure changes in blood vessels is termed

During a cardiac catheterization the vessels used to introduce the catheter and inject the contrast media are:

MRI scans require shielding of thyroid and gonads because of ionizing radiation emissions.

What is a common component of many contrast media that may be a contraindication for use in allergic patients?

Roentgenography, named for the German physicist who discovered it, is better known today as:

An x-ray of the spine is termed:

EEG leads may be placed directly on the surface of the brain during craniotomy.

Contrast media includes all except:

The first step in determining the origin of a patient's illness is:

Hemoglobin is measured in grams per deciliter, and hematocrit is measured in percentages.

Which of the following devices would be used within the sterile field to determine the patency of an arterial

Which of the following studies combines computed tomography with isotope scanning to highlight chemical or metabolic

Thoracentesis

An x-ray performed of the entire mouth in one film is termed:

The test used to view and evaluate pain in the spine, neck, back, or leg is:

What type of x-ray uses high frequency sound waves to create an image of organs inside the body?

When performing a spinal tap to retrieve CSF the puncture is performed in which space?

for which anatomic area is ultrasonography ineffective?

Contrast media can be introduced into the body by route of:

In normal blood gas ranges, arterial oxygen saturation should be at or near what percentage range of capacity?

When performing a cholangiogram, the contrast media is introduced into:

Gram stains are performed to identify bacteria, a stain that is gram positive is

A ventriculography is an x-ray of the:

All pertain to c-arm procedures except:

ECG is:

Which condition of excess fluid is analyzed by thoracentesis?

cholangiography is the diagnostic study that images which anatomical structure?

A biopsy is performed to diagnose a disease by excising tissue and fluids, which requires immediate diagnosis is termed:

Which is a flexible, atraumatic device used to facilitate proper placement of catheters

Intraoperative fluoroscopy for cholangiography would require which of the following?

Which study uses frequencies of 1 to 10 million Hertz through human tissue for diagnostic purposes?