Imaging
use of x-rays to create a medical image
What is radiology?
This technologist with credentials RT (R, QM, BD, ARRT) can perform this test
What is a DXA scans?
List of individuals who hold certification by a particular certifying agency
What is registry?
exercising for 45 minutes before a test
What is a stress buffer?
One of your co-workers has been accused of looking up the personal medical records and radiography reports of a family member. Disciplinary action for this staff member would be appropriate because of a violation of
What are professional ethics. ?
creates this in human tissue and possible biochemical changes
What are ionizations?
Treatment to improve functions of body systems?
What are therapists?
If radiographer wants to relocate they need to check the states
What is licensure?
release of hormones to increase metabolism
What is fight or flight response?
All professional decisions in medical imaging and other health care practices involve a consideration
What are human values?
Greek physician who had an important medical value of potions and super natural powers?
Who is Hippocrates?
MD or DO must complete this prior becoming board certified
What is residency?
This organization aids in recognition of programs for accreditation
What JRCERT?
consists of brain and spinal cord
What is the central nervous system?
You are placed in an unfortunate situation with a patient that requires you to tell a small “white lie” regarding the late arrival of the radiologist. The patient is noticeably upset about the procedure having to be done at all and is quite anxious. This radiologic and imaging sciences professional is practicing
What is consequentialism. ?
Application of gamma rays for disease
What is radiation therapy?
This specialty administers radiopharmaceuticals to produce images.
What is nuclear medicine?
Professional organization that publishing gray journal
What is RSNA (Radiological Society of the America?
employee working within a busy imaging department, you work with some technologists who do not practice radiation protection as you have been taught. One technologist in particular routinely overexposes patients to get a “perfect image for the radiologist.”
What is an ethical violation?
veracity refers to
What is telling the truth?
Study of blood vessels using contrast material is administered this way
What are catheters?
Organization seeks recognition by demonstrating compliance with specific standards
What is accreditation?
organization responsible for welfare of rad tech through continuing education
What is ASRT American Society of Rad Tech?
considered an unethical practice for a radiologic and imaging science professional
What is criticizing a doctor or team member in a private or public forum ?
patients treated in a healthcare facility or enterprise, whether inpatient or outpatient, are entered into an electronic database system known as the
What is the MPI (Master Patient Index?