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How does a xeromammogram differ from a mammogram?

A) The xeromammogram shows a three-dimensional image of the breast rather than a one-dimensional image.
B) The xeromammogram is produced by nuclear medicine technology rather than by x-ray technology.
C) The xeromammogram image is printed on dry paper rather than on x-ray film.
D) The xeromammogram uses a magnetic field to scan the breast rather than x-ray beams.

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The electron beam tomography uses an electron beam and a spiral CT scan to create an image.

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A ____________ procedure uses an x-ray beam to measure bone mineral density (BMD) and determine if demineralization (from osteoporosis) has occurred.

Magnetic resonance imaging uses a strong x-ray field inside a scanner to align the electrons in the atoms of the patient's body and create an image.

The abbreviation for chest x-ray is ____________.

The abbreviation KUB means :

Both CT scans and MRI scans are types of tomography that show many individual "slice" images.

Every radioactive substance is in a constant state of decay (changing from being unstable to being stable) .Which phrase is used for the length of time it takes for a certain number of atoms in a radioactive substance to decay and become stable?

A shielding cover worn by radiologic personnel to protect themselves from radiation exposure is known as a _________ apron.

The x-ray beam enters the patient's chest and abdomen from the side as he is lying on his back.Select the correct spelling of this term.

The combining form son/o- means ____________.

Although the heel or wrist bones can be tested for bone density,the hip and spine bones give the most accurate results.

An upper gastrointestinal series is also known as a barium enema.

Which procedure involves the patient swallowing an endoscope that contains a tiny sound wave-emitting transducer at its tip? The tip is positioned in the esophagus so that it is directly behind the heart.

The combining form roentgen/o- means :

An ultrasound transducer is placed on the ____________,and an ultrasound probe is placed in a ____________.

In a ____________ x-ray,the x-ray beam enters patient's upper back,penetrates the upper body,exits through the anterior chest,and enters the x-ray plate.

An echocardiography uses high-frequency sound waves to show the heart during contraction and relaxation.

Which eponym refers to technology used to produce audible sounds from the body (such as blood flowing though an artery or the heartbeat of a fetus) ?

____________ is the process of measuring the amount of radiation exposure as detected by a film badge.