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31 Cards in this Set
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Cardiovascular Interventional technology (CVIT) |
Radiologic procedure for the Diagnostics and treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system |
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Positron emission tomography (PET) |
The creation of sectional images of the body that demonstrates a physiological function or various organs and systems |
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) |
Process of using a magnetic field and radio frequencies to create sectional images of the body like CT, this Advanced Technologies is highly specialized equipment and requires specialized education |
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Ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians |
Attempt to treat and cure diseases with medicine was being practiced in combination with religion |
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Hippocratic Oath |
Was developed to govern ethical conduct and is still used today |
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The Romans |
Constructed aqueducts, bath, sewers, and hospitals |
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William Harvey |
By the 17th century, he discovered the function of the heart and circulation of blood |
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Joint Review Committee (JRC) |
Group of persons appointed by sponsoring organizations to oversee the accreditation process |
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(JRCERT) joint Review Committee on education in radiologic technology |
Gives accreditation to the schools and hospitals |
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KBMIRT |
Kentucky Board of Medical Imaging and radiation therapy |
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(ASRT) |
Goals are to advance the professions of radiologic technology and imaging Specialties, to maintain high standards of Education, to advance the quality of patient care, and the further the welfare of social comics of RTs Provides continuing education credits |
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ARRT |
Offers voluntary certification through examination to eligible candidates in the radiologic Technology field |
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Practice standards |
Defining statements of the professional role and performance criteria of a practitioner |
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Synthesis |
Combining multiple areas of knowledge to create a new worker understanding |
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Board of directors or governing board |
Group of people authorized by law to conduct, maintain, and operate a hospital for the benefit of the public and his legal and moral responsibility for policies and operations of the hospital are not for personal benefit of the members |
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Occupational safety and health administration OSHA |
Federal agency that enforces standards for safety in the workplace, conducts inspections and directs determination of fines and for non-compliance with policies and regulations |
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Hypoxia |
Reduction of oxygen supply to the tissue |
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Hypoxemia |
Decreased oxygen concentration in the blood |
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Atelectasis |
Absence of gas from part or the whole of the lungs, as a result of failure of expansion or reabsorption of gas from the alveoli |
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Diaphoresis |
Profuse sweating |
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Automaticity |
Process whereby cardiac cell membrane spontaneously depolarize at recurrent periods |
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Action potential |
Process of depolarization and repolarization of the cardiac membrane. |
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Dimorphic |
Occurring in two distinct forms, either as a single-celled yeast or as mold |
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Protozoa |
Sub-kingdom compromising the simplest organisms of the animal kingdom, consisting of unicellular organisms that range in size from submicroscopic to macroscopic. Most are free-living, but some lead mutualistic, or parasitic existences |
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Latrogenic |
Resulting from the activities of Physicians |
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Asepsis |
Free from infection |
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Sterilization |
Complete destruction or elimination of all living microorganisms, accomplished by physical methods (dry or moist heat), chemical agents (alcohol), radiation (ultraviolet, cathode), or mechanical methods (filtration) |
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Bacteria |
Prokaryotic, ubiquitous, single-celled organisms |
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Aseptic |
Describes a product or method that is free of microbiological organisms |
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Hypovolemic shock |
Condition where the liquid portion (plazma) of blood is too low |
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Cardiogenic shock |
Condition where your heart suddenly can't pump enough blood to meet your body's need |
