Medical Imaging A&P

What is an X-ray?

• noninvasive medical imaging technique based on a phenomenon of nuclear physics discovered in the 1930s

• High energy electromagnetic radiation that allows the bones to be seen

• medical imaging technique involving the use of so-called radiopharmaceuticals

• noninvasive imaging technique that uses computers to analyze several cross-sectional X-rays

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What type of image do X-rays produce?

• Four-dimensional

• Two-dimensional

• Holographic

• Three-dimensional

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From how many angles can X-rays depict an image?

• No angle

• Single angle

• Multiple angles

• all angles

What do more recent medical imaging technologies use to produce images?

• X-ray machines

• Film photography

• Computer integration and analysis

• Manual drawing

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What kind of images can recent medical imaging technologies produce?

• Two-dimensional images

• Static images

• Three-dimensional images

• Black and white images

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What additional aspect can recent medical imaging technologies reveal?

• Body temperature

• Body functioning

• Body weight

• Color of the body

What does tomography refer to?

• Imaging by absorption

• Imaging by reflection

• Imaging by transmission

• Imaging by sections

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What is the main purpose of computed tomography (CT)?

• To monitor heart rate

• To reveal minute details about structures in the body

• To measure body temperature

• To analyze blood samples

In which decade was the computed tomography (CT) technique invented?

• 1970s

• 1990S

• 1960S

• 1980S

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What does a CAT scanner do during a CT scan?

• It remains stationary

• It rotates 360 degrees around the patient

• It rotates 180 degrees around the patient

• It moves vertically