Radiology
This non-invasive test, invented by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, uses electromagnetic waves to produce images of internal structures
What is an X-ray?
This empire, known for its roads and aqueducts, was the dominant power around the Mediterranean for centuries.
What is the Roman Empire?
Originally discovered by Alexander Fleming, this drug marked the beginning of the antibiotic era.
What is penicillin?
Known as the 'King of Pop,' this artist gave us hits like 'Thriller' and 'Billie Jean
Who is Michael Jackson?
This international athletic event occurs every four years, featuring summer and winter sports competitions.
What are the Olympics?
This imaging technique, often used during pregnancy, uses sound waves to create images of a baby in the womb
What is an ultrasound?
This historical trade route connected the East and West, facilitating not just trade in goods but also cultural exchange.
What is the Silk Road?
Tiny device often inserted after a heart attack or plaque removal inside an artery, which acts as a scaffold to help to keep the artery open so that blood can flow through.
What is a stent?
This streaming service, founded in 2007, started as a DVD rental service.
What is Netflix?
This legendary basketball player, known as 'His Airness,' won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.
Who is Michael Jordan?
Developed in part by Sir Godfrey Hounsfield, this imaging technique allows us to see detailed cross-sections of the body.
What is computed tomography (CT)?
The fall of this structure in 1989 marked the end of the Cold War.
What is the Berlin Wall?
This instrument, invented by René Laennec in 1816, is used by doctors to listen to the internal sounds of a patient.
What is a stethoscope?
This movie, featuring a large, sinking ship and a tragic love story, was the highest-grossing film of its time
What is Titanic?
This country is known for its dominant soccer teams and has won the FIFA World Cup a record five times.
What is Brazil?
A partial or complete break in the bone
What is a fracture?
The ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of this volcano in 79 AD
What is Mount Vesuvius?
This system is a digital version of a patient's paper chart, allowing for real-time patient data and comprehensive care management
What is an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system?
This social media platform, known for its short videos, became extremely popular among younger audiences in the late 2010s
What is TikTok?
In 2020, this NFL quarterback set the record for the most career touchdown passes.
Who is Tom Brady?
a collection of air outside the lung but within the pleural cavity that can apply pressure on the lung and make it collapse
What is a pneumothorax?
This revolution, starting in the late 18th century, saw the transition to new manufacturing processes and significantly altered society.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
Developed in the 1950s, this machine removes waste products from the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so.
What is a dialysis machine?
This director, known for 'Spirited Away' and 'My Neighbor Totoro', co-founded Studio Ghibli.
Who is Hayao Miyazaki?
This female gymnast, with a combined total of 30 Olympic and World Championship medals, is the most decorated American gymnast
Who is Simone Biles?