Name that Modality
This type of "live" study makes it possible to observe organs in motion
What is fluoroscopy?
Hardened deposits of bile
The two views used for a screening mammo
What are CC and MLO?
X-ray equipment undergoes Quality Control testing this often
What is annually?
A substance used to highlight or enhance areas on a radiograph
What is contrast media?
This modality continues to be the most effective tool for diagnosing breast cancer
What is mammography?
This acronym refers to the mechanism of injury for common slip and fall accidents when a person tries to “catch” themselves
What is FOOSH?
When trying to locate L4, you might want to use this bony landmark
What is the iliac crest?
MRT students should not be expected to do this during their training
What is holding the patient?
The name of a particle accelerator used to produce radionuclides
What is a cyclotron?
The first imaging modality used for medical purposes
What is X-ray?
The most common nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infection
What is urinary tract infection?
The common iliac arteries branch off from this main vessel
What is the abdominal aorta?
The 3 cardinal principles of radiation protection
What are Time, Distance, and Shielding?
Adjust these to control contrast and brightness
What is window level and window width?
This type of imaging can also be used to map the ocean floor
What is ultrasound (SONAR)?
Occurring suddenly without injury, you will often see this pathology in tall thin adolescent males
What is spontaneous pneumothorax?
The specific body parts imaged in Bone Mineral Density
What are the L-spine, left hip, and occasionally forearm?
This acronym is fundamental to radiation safety. It refers to the principle that exposure to radiation should be minimized while diagnostic image quality is maintained.
What is ALARA?
The contrast medium used in MRI is based on this metal
What is Gadolinium?
This imaging visualizes veins, arteries and heart chambers
What is angiography?
The term to describe an abnormal narrowing of a vessel or spinal cord
What is stenosis?
When a patient is lying flat on their back with feet raised higher than their head
What is Trendelenburg?
This Health Canada document must be followed by all operators of medical X-ray equipment
What is Safety Code 35?
Patients scheduled for a mammogram are instructed not to wear this on the day of their appointment
What is deodorant?