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What shows up as the whitest part in x-rays? |
The bones. |
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What are x-rays? |
High energy electromagnetic impulses. |
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What is used for GI studies? |
Barium contrast medium |
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How are two x-rays usually taken? |
Taken at 90 degrees to one another. |
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What is a PA projection x-ray? |
[Posteroanterior] X-ray taken from back to front. |
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What is an oblique x-ray? |
X-rays that are passed through the body at an angle. |
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What exam observes organs in motion? |
Fluoroscopy. |
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What is used to prevent x-rays from traveling out from the source? |
Lead. |
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What is the name of the exam that can give us more information about the kidneys, ureters and bladder? |
Intravenous pyelogram |
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What is used to determine a radiologist's exposure to radiation? |
Dosimetry |
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What is the study of the gallbladder? |
Cholocystogram |
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Where is the initial study for GI symptoms? |
Usually an upper GI series. |
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What is used to study blood vessels? |
Angiogram |
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Can a MRI be used on patients with a pacemaker? |
HELL NO. |
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What do you use for a Ultrasonography? |
Transducer to emit high frequency sound waves. It is safe for pregnant women. |
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What is the time range for typical prothrombin? |
11 - 12.5 seconds |
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Is the reference range for bleeding time 1 - 9 seconds? |
NO. |
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What is included in blood chemistry blood work? |
BUN, Calcium, glucose and iron. |
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What is the normal reference range for not? |
ml/12 hours |
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What is the term for new growth? |
Neoplasia |
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What is CIS? |
Cancer cells that appear only at original site, not invading an organ or the origin. |
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What is the majority of malignant tumors? |
Carcinomas |
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What are malignant tumors derived from connective tissue called? |
Sarcomas |
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What are malignant tumors derived from epithelial tissue called? |
Carcinomas |
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What are malignant tumors derived from bone marrow called? |
Leukemias |
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What is the term for the spread of cancer? |
Metastasis |
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Why is grading important for cancer? |
It determines the dedifferentiation of cancer cells. |
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What is immunotherapy? |
A type of therapy that uses the body's own defense system to attack cancer cells. |
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Are benign tumors cancerous? |
No. |
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What is staging? |
How much cancer has spread from its original site |
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What is chemotherapy? |
Cancer destroying medicine throughout the body |
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What is brachytherapy? |
Radiation placed directly on the cancer (using beads or needles.) |
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What does sarc/o mean? |
Connective tissue |
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What is carcinoma in situ? |
Cancer cells appear only at original site. |
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What is the sentinel node? |
First node in which lymphatic drainage occurs. |
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What does the prefix ana- mean? |
Up, apart. |
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What does the prefix neo- mean? |
New |
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What does carcin/o meant? |
Cancer of the epithelial tissue |
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What does the suffix -stasis mean? |
Stopping, controlling. |
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What does the prefix meta- mean? |
Beyond, change |
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What does the suffix -oma mean? |
tumor |
