An x-ray study of the urinary system that shows the kidneys, ureters, and bladder following injection of a contrast medium is a(n):
intravenous pyelogram
The procedure known as diagnostic medical sonography is called?
ultrasound
The exam used to visualized the lower portion of the gastrointestinal system after administration of a radiopaque contrast medium is:
barium enema
The position used in x-ray imaging when the x-ray beam is directed from the front to the back of the body part or body is:
anteroposterior
The term oblique used in x-ray imaging means a view of the body or body part from:
a slanting direction
The main quality of a contrast medium used in x-ray examinations is that it is:
radiopaque
The radiographic examination of the breasts is:
mammography
The practice of radiation protection includes wearing a:
dosimeter
The radiographic visualization of a joint by injection of contrast media is a(n):
arthrogram
It is important to instruct a patient to do this before having an upper GI series performed
have a light or liquid meal early in the evening and then nothing to eat or drink after midnight
When positioning a patient for a left lateral view, the patient is positioned so that the:
left side of the body is closest to the film
Angiography is radiography of the:
blood vessels
The x-ray examination of the urinary system is a:
KUB
A barium enema would be scheduled before an upper GI study because the:
barium from the upper GI may take two days to clear the patient's system before the barium enema can be performed
If a patient is instructed to be NPO for 8 hours prior to an x-ray exam, it means that the patient should:
not eat or drink anything 8 hours before the exam
When a patient is positioned for a chest x-ray and the patient is facing the x-ray film, this position is known as:
posteroanterior
The radiographic visualization of the spinal cord by injection of a contrast medium is a(n):
myelogram
Which of the following is used to produce an MRI?
Magnetic field in combination with radiation
Radiation safety principles include the following EXCEPT:
placing a dosimeter on the patient
Before injection of contrast materials, it is important to determine whether the patient has:
any allergies
Patient instructions after an exam using barium include the following EXCEPT:
remain NPO for 2 hours
The term radioluvent means the x-rays:
will pass through the material and produce a dark image on the x-ray film
The purpose of a cholangiogram is to:
visualized the bile ducts
X-ray films are reviewed and interpreted by a:
radiologist
The abbreviation used to order an x-ray to evaluate the lungs is:
CXR