Radiography
Health Care Specialists
Typical LXMO Duties
Imaging Modalities
Hodge Podge
100
X-rays were discovered by this man.
Who is Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen?
100
These specialize in diagnosis by means of medical imaging.
What are radiologists?
100
This must be measured to determine the proper exposure factors from a technique chart.
What is the body part?
100
Computerized x-ray system that provides axial images (tranverse "slices") of all parts of the body.
What is computed tomography (CT)?
100
Computerized imaging system that uses a powerful magnetic field and radiofrequency pulses to produce images of all parts of the body.
What is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?
200
This is the date in which x-rays were discovered.
What is November 8, 1895?
200
This is a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats disorders and diseases of the feet.
What is a podiatrist?
200
This is where the LXMO processes the film.
What is the darkroom?
200
Real-time viewing of x-ray images in motion.
What is fluoroscopy?
200
This person specializes in pregnancy, labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum care.
What is an obstetrician?
300
This organization was founded in Chicago in 1920.
What is the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)?
300
This specialist administers anesthetics and monitors patient during surgery.
What is an anesthesiologist?
300
The exact clothing to be removed is determined according to this.
What is the examination?
300
Injection or ingestion of radioactive materials and recording of their uptake in the body using a gamma camera.
What is nuclear medicine?
300
The work of outpatient clinic facilities is divided into these two general areas.
What is the front and back offices?
400
This organization formally conducts the accreditation of schools of radiologic technology.
What is the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)?
400
This type of surgeon diagnoses and treats problems of the musculoskeletal system.
What is an orthopedic surgeon?
400
The LXMO must do this to protect the patient from radiation.
What is position lead shields?
400
Treatment of malignant diseases using radiation.
What is radiation therapy?
400
X-rays were discovered in this country.
What is Germany?
500
This imaging modality refers to the imaging of blood vessels with the injection of special compounds called contrast media.
What is angiography?
500
This is a person who specializes in the scientific study of body alterations caused by disease and death.
What is a pathologist?
500
The LXMO consults this to set the x-ray control panel to the desired exposure.
What is the technique chart?
500
Imaging of soft tissue structures using sound echoes.
What is sonography?
500
This is the name of the school at which x-rays were discovered.
What is the University of Wurzburg?
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