Bones
How many bones are in the human body?
206
What modality is used to take pictures of a baby in the womb?
Ultrasound
What is the largest human organ?
Skin
True or False:
Bananas have radiation in them.
True!
Bananas are radioactive. They contain potassium-40, a radioactive isotope that emits beta and gamma radiation.
Who discovered X-Rays?
German Physicist Wilhem Roentgen discovered x-rays by accident!
What is the biggest and strongest bone in the human body?
Femur
What modality uses magnets?
MRI
(Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
What organ is shaped like a bean?
Kidney
Do you get radiation from flying in an airplane?
Yes
You get a low level of radiation when flying in an airplane.
Can you feel an X-Ray?
No
How many bones are in the wrist?
8
What does a cat have to do with CT AKA catscan?
Nothing..... HAHA! CAT stands for Computed Axial Tomography
True or False:
The heart is a muscle.
True!
True or False:
There is only one type of radiation.
False!
There are 4 major types of radiation
alpha, beta, neutrons, and electromagnetic waves such as gamma rays.
What year were x-rays discovered?
1895
What is the name of the bones that make up the spine?
Vertebrae
What modality does PINK Night at the Wolf Point Stampede raise money for every year?
Mammography
A mammogram is screening exam used to check women for breast cancer
True of False:
Your ears never stop growing.
True
What is the name of the device radiologic technologists use to measure the amount of radiation we get from working in radiology?
Radiation Dosimeter
Do X-Rays make you radioactive?
No, unless you were to consume a radioactive isotope.
In some radiology fields such as Nuclear Medicine, radioactive isotopes are put in to a patient's body for a scan, in this scenario a patient is radioactive for a period of time.
Are a fracture and a break the same thing?
YES!!!
What makes X-Ray work?
Radiation
What do these organs have in common?
Gallbladder, Spleen, Kidney, Appendix?
You can live without them.
They are commonly removed due to disease or infection.
Does ultrasound use radiation?
No, Ultrasound uses Sound waves to create images.
Are X-Rays only performed on humans?
No.
X-Rays are used in veterinary medicine to help diagnose animals.
Industrial Radiography is used to check for cracks or flaws in materials. It is used to image buildings, structures, concrete etc.