rad 201

Question 1

radioactive material is placed within the patient

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Brachytherapy

Question 2

what imaging method is used to ensure the catheter tip isn't wedged and is positioned correctly

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Fluoroscopy

Question 3

preferred diagnostic tool to evaluate premature infant for intracranial hemorrhage

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sonography

Question 4

irradiated a woman with a carcinoma of the left breast

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Emile Grubbe

Question 5

prior to an upper abdominal exam what is the minimum time a patient should have been fasting

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6 hours

Question 6

which of these exams should be scheduled first

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urinary tract

Question 7

how many rights of medication administration is there?

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6

Question 8

used for delivering most emergency medications when immediate response is critical

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intravenous injections

Question 9

inert inorganic metallic salt of the chemical element barium

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barium sulfate

Question 10

principle by which the ultrasound beam is produced

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piezoelectric effect

Question 11

when did bloch and Purcell discover properties of MR, led to the use of MRI spectroscopy

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1940s

Question 12

what amount of force is applied when the breast is compressed during mammography

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25-45 lbs

Question 13

Which of the following is not used in Nuclear Medicine?

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C-arm

Question 14

which of the following is risk factor for a woman developing breast cancer

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age, family history, hormonal history

Question 15

What does PET stand for?

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Positron Emission Tomography

Question 16

RF introduced as very fast bursts of radio waves

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RF pulses

Question 17

survey to evaluate patients with diffuse musculoskeletal symptoms or metabolic disorders

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bone scintigraphy

Question 18

arthrograms of shoulder and knee are most commonly performed in combination with...

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MRI & CT

Question 19

the patient lies underneath a machine that emits radiation or generates a beam of xrays

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external-beam, teletherapy

Question 20

Specifically designed moving detector produces image of the whole body

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whole body imaging

Question 21

determine the volume of tissue to be encompassed within the radiation field

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simulation

Question 22

what is the probability of a severe asthmatic reaction to contrast media

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1/14,000

Question 23

who introduced the gamma camera in 1958

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Hal Anger

Question 24

the study of the effects of drugs on the normal physiological functions of the body

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pharmacodynamics

Question 25

what routines are used to view the knee after a knee arthrography

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ap, lat

Question 26

which becomes uncomfortable after a long time

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antecubital lines

Question 27

probability of American that women will develop breast cancer

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1/8

Question 28

What was the original name for MR

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Nuclear Magnetic resonance

Question 29

what is the method of choice for knee arthrography

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Dual Contrast

Question 30

used when barium sulfate may be contraindicated

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iodinated media

Question 31

the study of the way the body processes a drug

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pharmacokinetics

Question 32

what is the frequency used in ultrasound

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1-10MHz

Question 33

indications for a shoulder arthrography

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persistent pain, tears in rotator cuff, frozen shoulder

Question 34

overreaction, under-reaction or an unusual reaction from drugs

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idiosyncratic effect

Question 35

what color signifies the direction of flow towards the transducer in ultrasound

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red

Question 36

what is the 1st step in radiation therapy

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simulation

Question 37

leakage of fluid in surrounding tissue

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extravasation, infiltration

Question 38

examination of vascular structures within the body after introduction of contrast

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angiography

Question 39

displays the distribution of radiopharmaceutical over a specific period

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dynamic imaging

Question 40

predictable action or effect

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side effect

Question 41

contrast media study of synovial joints and related soft tissue structures

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arthrography

Question 42

advantages of film screen vs. digital mammography

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all of the above

Question 43

what does fda limit clinical MRI system field strength to

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3 tesla

Question 44

creates thin slices of an organ similar to ct and mri

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spect imaging

Question 45

prescribes the quantity of radiation and determines anatomic region to be treated

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radiation oncologist

Question 46

which type of mammography uses no film

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direct digital mammography

Question 47

movement from site administration into the circulatory system to provide desired effect

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absorption

Question 48

chief organs of excretion

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kidney

Question 49

what is the the major component of the MRI unit

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magnet

Question 50

which of the following would not be imaged during an angiographic procedure

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fractures

Question 51

what greatly increases a patients chance of survival against breast cancer

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early recognition

Question 52

what is the preferred site for arterial access

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femoral

Question 53

which of the following is not documented in the patients chart?

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the persons race

Question 54

who is considered the father of Nuclear Medicine

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de Hevesy

Question 55

most frequently used antihistamine

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diphenhydramine(Benadryl)

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