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552 Chapter 20 ■ MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZ
Chapter Twenty
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZ
Name: ______________________________
In the box write the letter of the choice that is the definition of the term or best answers the
question. There is only one correct answer for each question.
1. What is the medical specialty that
studies the characteristics and uses of
radioactive substances in diagnosis of
disease? ……………………………………….
A. Radiology
B. Nuclear medicine
C. Radiation oncology
2. What does a radiologist do? ……………..
A. Treats malignancy with radiation
B. Aids a physician in administering x-ray
procedures
C. Specializes in the practice of
administering diagnostic nuclear
medicine procedures
D. Specializes diagnostic techniques such as
ultrasound, MRI and CT scans
3. Which of the following is true of a
radiopaque substance? ……………………
A. Absorbs most of the x-rays it is exposed to
B. Lung tissue is an example
C. Is an air-containing structure
D. Permits the passage of most x-rays
4. Which best describes a barium
enema? ………………………………………..
A. Iodine compound is given and x-rays are
taken of the intestinal tract
B. A fluorescent screen is used instead of a
photographic plate to visualize images
C. Metallic powder is introduced to the large
intestine and x-rays are taken
D. Radioactive substance is given and x-rays
are taken
5. X-ray of the renal pelvis and urinary
tract after injecting dye into a vein: …..
A. Venogram
B. IVP
C. RP
D. Intravenous cholangiogram
6. Myelogram: ………………………………….
A. X-ray of lymphatic vessels
B. X-ray of muscle
C. X-ray of the bone marrow
D. X-ray of the spinal cord
7. Which is an x-ray of a
joint? ………………………………………….
A. Pneumoencephalogram
B. Arthroscopy
C. Arthrogram
D. Digital subtraction angiography
8. Which term describes an x-ray test
to show an organ in depth? ……………..
A. Lymphoscintigraphy
B. Tomography
C. Ultrasonography
D. Arteriography
9. What best characterizes a CT scan? …..
A. Uses radioactive substances to produce an
x-ray image
B. Gives a vertical front-to-back image of the
body organs
C. Magnetic and radio waves are used to
create image
D. Uses ionizing x-rays and a computer to
produce transverse and other images of
body organs
10. What best characterizes an MRI? ……..
A. Sagittal, frontal, and cross-sectional
images are produced using magnetic and
radio waves
B. Sound images are produced in addition to
magnetic images
C. X-rays and a contrast medium are used
D. Radioactive matter enhances x-rays
11. In which x-ray view is the patient
upright with the back to the x-ray
machine and the film to the chest? …..
A. Oblique x-ray view
B. Lateral x-ray view
C. AP view
D. PA view
12. What is the meaning of adduction? …..
A. Bending a part of the body
B. Moving the part of the body toward the
midline of the body
C. Moving the part away from the midline
D. Turning inward
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13. What is a substance that gives
off high-energy particles or rays? ……..
A. Scintillation scanner
B. Half-life
C. Barium
D. Radioisotope
14. In which test is a radiopharmaceutical
injected intravenously and traced
within the vessels of the lung? …………
A. Chest x-ray of the lung
B. CT scan of the thoracic cavity
C. Perfusion study of the lung
D. Ventilation scan of the lung
15. What is an in vivo test? …………………..
A. Experiments are performed in a
laboratory
B. Radiopharmaceuticals are used
C. Radionuclide is incorporated into a
chemical substance
D. Experiments are performed in a living
organism
16. What can liver and spleen scans
detect? ………………………………………..
A. Cirrhosis and splenomegaly due to
abscess or tumor
B. Blood flow through the heart and large
vessels
C. Areas of metabolic deficiency in the brain
D. Thyroid carcinoma
17. Interventional radiologists perform
all of the following except ……………….
A. Administration of radiation therapy
B. Placement of drainage catheters
C. Occlusion of bleeding vessels
D. Instillation of antibiotics or chemotherapy
via catheters
18. What is thallium-201? ……………………
A. Gamma camera
B. Contrast material
C. Fluorescent material
D. Radionuclide
19. In which procedure is a transducer
used? ………………………………………….
A. MRI
B. Ultrasound
C. Bone scan
D. CT Scan
20. PACS is a …………………………………….
A. Radiopharmaceutical used in a PET scan
B. Protocol for transmission between
imaging devices
C. Technique using a radioactive substance
and a computer to create three-
dimensional images
D. System to replace traditional films with
digital equivalents
21. FDG is a ………………………………………
A. Radiopharmaceutical used in a PET scan
B. Protocol for transmission between
imaging devices
C. Technique using a radioactive substance
and a computer to create three-
dimensional images
D. System to replace traditional films with
digital equivalents
22. DICOM is a ………………………………….
A. Radiopharmaceutical used in a PET scan
B. Protocol for transmission between
imaging devices
C. Technique using a radioactive substance
and a computer to create three-
dimensional images
D. System to replace traditional films with
digital equivalents
23. SPECT is a: ………………………………….
A. Radiopharmaceutical used in a PET scan
B. Protocol for transmission between
imaging devices
C. Technique using a radioactive substance
and a computer to create three-
dimensional images
D. System to replace traditional films with
digital equivalents
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Chapter Twenty
VOCABULARY QUIZ
Name: ______________________________
A. Match the following terms with their meanings below:
computed tomography (CT) half-life
contrast studies interventional radiology
gamma camera ionization
gamma rays
1. Time required for a radioactive substance to lose half its radioactivity by
disintegration ____________________________________________________________________
2. High-energy rays emitted by radioactive substances ______________________________________
3. Therapeutic procedures performed by a radiologist ______________________________________
4. Transformation of electrically neutral substances into electrically charged
particles _________________________________________________________________________
5. Diagnostic x-ray procedure whereby a cross-sectional and other images of a specific body
segment are produced ______________________________________________________________
6. Materials are injected to obtain contrast with surrounding tissue when shown on
x-ray film _________________________________________________________________________
7. Machine to detect gamma rays emitted from radiopharmaceuticals during scanning for
diagnostic purposes ________________________________________________________________
B. Match the following terms with their meanings below:
in vitro positron emission tomography (PET)
in vivo radioimmunoassay
labeled compound radioisotope
magnetic resonance (MR) radiology
nuclear medicine radiolucent
1. Permitting the passage of x-rays ______________________________________________________
2. Process, test, or procedure performed, measured, or observed in a living
organism ________________________________________________________________________
3. Radioactive substance is given intravenously and a cross-sectional image is created of cellular
metabolism based on local concentration of the radioactive substance _______________________
4. Process, test, or procedure performed, measured, or observed outside a
living organism ___________________________________________________________________
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5. Medical specialty that studies the uses of radioactive substances in diagnosis
of disease ________________________________________________________________________
6. Magnetic field and radio waves produce images of the body in three planes (coronal, sagittal,
and axial) ________________________________________________________________________
7. Radiopharmaceutical used in nuclear medicine studies ___________________________________
8. Test that combines radioactive chemicals and antibodies to detect minute quantities
of substances in a patient’s blood _____________________________________________________
9. Radioactive form of an element; radionuclide ___________________________________________
10. Medical specialty concerned with the study of x-rays and their use in the diagnosis of
disease. __________________________________________________________________________
C. Match the following terms with their meanings below:
radiopaque single photon emission ultrasound transducer
radiopharmaceutical computed tomography uptake
scan tagging ventilation-perfusion studies
scintigraphy
1. Rate of absorption of a radionuclide into an organ or tissue ________________________________
2. Image of an area, organ, or tissue obtained from ultrasound, radioactive tracer studies,
computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging __________________________________
3. Handheld device that sends and receives ultrasound signals _______________________________
4. Attaching a radionuclide to a chemical and following its path in the body ____________________
5. Radiopharmaceutical is inhaled and injected intravenously followed by imaging its passage
through the respiratory tract ________________________________________________________
6. Obstructing the passage of x-rays _____________________________________________________
7. Diagnostic nuclear medicine test using radiopharmaceuticals and gamma cameras to create
images ___________________________________________________________________________
8. Radioactive tracer is injected intravenously and a computer reconstructs a three-dimensional
image based on a composite of many views _____________________________________________
9. Radioactive drug (radionuclide plus chemical) that is administered for diagnostic and
therapeutic purposes _______________________________________________________________
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Chapter Twenty
TERMINOLOGY QUIZ
Name: ______________________________
A. Using the following word parts, build or complete medical terms from the definitions below:
angi/o pyel/o vitr/o
hyster/o radi/o viv/o
is/o son/o -gram
pharmaceut/o therapeut/o
1. X-ray record of blood vessels: ________________________________________________________
2. One who records x-rays: ______________________________________________________ grapher
3. Ultrasound record of the uterus: ______________________________________________________
4. Procedure performed outside the living organism: in _____________________________________
5. Pertaining to a radioactive compound used in diagnosis or treatment: ____________________ ical
6. Procedure performed within a living organism: in _______________________________________
7. X-ray record of the renal pelvis: ______________________________________________________
8. Pertaining to treatment: __________________________________________________________ ic
9. An unstable form of an element that emits radioactivity: ______________________________ tope
10. Study of x-rays: _______________________________________________________________ logy
B. Using the following word parts, build or complete medical terms from the definitions below:
cardi/o tom/o -opaque
hyster/o -gram echo-
salping/o -graphy ultra-
son/o -lucent
1. Obstructing the passage of x-rays: radi _________________________________________________
2. Permitting the passage of x-rays: radio ________________________________________________
3. X-ray record of the uterus and fallopian tubes: __________________________________________
4. Process of recording ultrasound images of the heart: _____________________________________
5. Process of recording cross-sectional and other views of the body
using x-rays: computed _____________________________________________________________
6. Process of recording sound waves as they bounce off organs of the body: _____________________
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Chapter Twenty
ABBREVIATIONS QUIZ
Name: ______________________________
A. On the line provided, give meanings for the following abbreviations, then write each
abbreviation next to its explanation below:
1. angio ____________________________________________________________________________
2. AP ______________________________________________________________________________
3. Ba ______________________________________________________________________________
4. CT _____________________________________________________________________________
5. CXR ____________________________________________________________________________
6. Decub ___________________________________________________________________________
7. 18F FDG ________________________________________________________________________
8. Gd _____________________________________________________________________________
9. I-123 ___________________________________________________________________________
10. KUB ____________________________________________________________________________
a. Lying down
b. Lungs are typically seen in this
x-ray film
c. Radiopharmaceutical used in
PET scanning
d. Contrast is injected into
arteries for visualization via x-ray
e. Contrast medium used in
upper and lower GI series
f. Front and back x-ray views
g. Urinary tract is visualized
without contrast
h. MRI contrast agent
i. Cross-sectional and other views
obtained via multiple x-ray images
j. Radioisotope used in thyroid
studies
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B. On the line provided, give meanings for the following abbreviations, then write each
abbreviation next to its explanation below:
1. LAT _____________________________________________________________________________
2. MDCT ___________________________________________________________________________
3. MRI ____________________________________________________________________________
4. PACS ___________________________________________________________________________
5. PET ____________________________________________________________________________
6. RFA ____________________________________________________________________________
7. Tc-99m __________________________________________________________________________
8. T-spine __________________________________________________________________________
9. UGI _____________________________________________________________________________
10. US _____________________________________________________________________________
11. V/Q scan _________________________________________________________________________
a. Radioisotope used in heart,
brain, thyroid, liver, bone, and lung scans
b. Use of magnetic waves to create
images of soft tissues in the body
c. X-ray views of the backbone in
the region of the chest
d. Used to assess lung function
e. Side view
f. Replacement of traditional
films with digital equivalents that can be
accessed from several places and retrieved
more rapidly
g. Barium swallow
h. Radioactive substance and a
computer are used to create images to show
function of tissues
i. Interventional radiologists use
this procedure to destroy abnormal tissue
j. Sound waves create images of
organs and tissues
k. State of the art scanner that
produces multiple (e.g., 64-slice) images
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Chapter Twenty
EXERCISE QUIZ
Name: ______________________________
A. Name the medical term from its definition and word parts given:
1. obstructing the passage of x-rays: radio ________________________________________________
2. permitting the passage of x-rays: radio _________________________________________________
3. aids physicians in performing ultrasound procedures: _____________________________ grapher
4. radioactive element that gives off energy in the form of radiation: radio ______________________
5. radioactive drug administered for diagnostic purposes: radio _______________________________
6. transformation of stable substances into charged particles: ___________________________ization
7. a physician who specializes in diagnostic radiology: radi __________________________________
8. study of uses of radioactive substances in the diagnosis of disease: ___________________ medicine
B. Match the special diagnostic technique below with its definition:
computed tomography interventional radiology positron emission tomography
contrast studies magnetic resonance imaging ultrasonography
9. Radiopaque substances are given and x-rays taken _______________________________________
10. Radioactive substance is given intravenously and a cross-sectional image is created of
cellular metabolism based on local concentration of the radioactive
substance ___________________________
11. Echoes of high-frequency sound waves are used to diagnose disease _________________________
12. A magnetic field and radio waves are used to form images of the body _______________________
13. X-ray pictures are taken circularly around an area of the body and a computer synthesizes
the information into a composite axial picture __________________________________________
14. Therapeutic procedures are performed by a radiologist under the guidance of fluoroscopy
or ultrasound _____________________________________________________________________
C. Give the meanings for the following medical terms:
15. in vitro __________________________________________________________________________
16. in vivo ___________________________________________________________________________
17. radiopharmaceutical _______________________________________________________________
18. bone scan ________________________________________________________________________
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D. Match the diagnostic test in Column I with the part of the body that is imaged in Column II:
Column I Column II
19. myelography A. Lymphatic system
20. pyelography B. Spinal cord
21. angiography C. Uterus and fallopian tubes
22. lymphoscintigraphy D. Blood vessels
23. upper GI series E. Esophagus, stomach, and small intestine
24. cholangiography F. Lower gastrointestinal tract
25. barium enema G. Renal pelvis of kidney and urinary tract
26. hysterosalpingography H. Bile vessels (ducts)
E. Give meanings for the following abbreviations:
27. MRI ____________________________ 33. PACS ___________________________________
28. IVP ____________________________ 34. DICOM _________________________________
29. CXR ___________________________ 35. AP _____________________________________
30. U/S ____________________________ 36. KUB ____________________________________
31. PA _____________________________ 37. LAT ____________________________________
32. PET ____________________________ 38. I-131 ___________________________________
Chapter 20 ■ DICTATION AND COMPREHENSION QUIZ 561
Chapter Twenty
DICTATION AND
COMPREHENSION QUIZ
Name: ______________________________
A. Dictation of Terms
1. ____________________________________ 10. ______________________________________
2. ____________________________________ 11. ______________________________________
3. ____________________________________ 12. ______________________________________
4. ____________________________________ 13. ______________________________________
5. ____________________________________ 14. ______________________________________
6. ____________________________________ 15. ______________________________________
7. ____________________________________ 16. ______________________________________
8. ____________________________________ 17. ______________________________________
9. ____________________________________ 18. ______________________________________
B. Comprehension of Terms: Match number of the above term with its meaning below.
______ Turning outward
______ Measurement or observation within a living organism
______ Permitting the passage of most x-rays
______ Rate of absorption of a radionuclide into an organ or tissue
______ A procedure in which something is measured or observed outside a living organism
______ A radioactive form of a substance
______ Process (two dimensional) used to detect radioactivity emitted in diagnostic imaging
______ X-ray record of the uterus and fallopian tubes
______ Movement toward the midline of the body
______ Radioactive substances produce cross-sectional images of regions of the body
______ Radioactive drug (radionuclide plus chemical) that is administered for diagnostic or therapeutic
purposes
______ Pertaining to treatment
______ Obstructing the passage of x-rays
______ Diagnostic x-ray procedure in which cross-sectional images are made of specific body segments
______ X-ray record of the renal pelvis
______ Process of recording x-ray images of bile vessels
______ X-ray position; lying down and on one’s side
______ Process of recording sound waves in order to produce an image of the heart