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LOM Ch 20 Radiology Set 4
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner Radiology
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05/19/2010

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MRV
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abbreviation for magnetic resonance venography
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MUGA
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abbreviation for multiple-gated acquisitions scan
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MUGA
Definition
radioactive test to show heart function
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PA
Definition
abbreviation for posteroaterior
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PACS
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abbreviation for picture archival and communications system
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PACS
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replacement of traditional films with digital equivalents that can be accessed from several places and retrieved more rapidly
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PET/CT
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abbreviation for a PET and CT scan performed using a single machine
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RAIU
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abbreviation for radioactive iodine uptake test
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RAIU
Definition
test that evaluates the function of the thyroid gland
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RFA
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abbreviation for radiofrequency ablation
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SBFT
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abbreviation for small bowel follow-through
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99mTc
Definition
radioactive technetium
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201TI
Definition
thallium-201
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T-spine
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abbreviation for thoracic spine
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UGI
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abbreviation for upper gastrointestinal series
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V/Q scan
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abbreviation for ventilation-perfusion scan of the lungs
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rate of blood flow or volume
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What does the Q stand for in V/Q scan?
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mammography
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uses low-dose ex-rays to visualze breast tissue
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computed tomography
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x-rays are beamed at multiple angles through a section of the body, which is detected and used by a computer to create multiple cross-sectional images
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computerized axial tomography
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What does CAT stand for?
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False
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T or F: CT scan and CAT scan are two different things
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iodine
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The ability of a CT scanner to detect abnormalities is increased with the use of ________-containing contrast agents
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CT angiography
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64-slice CT scanner that can produce a 3-D image of a beating heart and surrounding blood vessels
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True
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T or F: Contrast medium is used to distinguish two adjacent body parts composed of the same substances with the same density
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contrast medium
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a dense radioactive substance that is injected into a body part to distinguish it from adjacent body parts that are composed of the same substances and have the same density
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barium sulfate
Definition
radiopaque medium that is mixed in water and used for examination of the upper and lower GI tract
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upper GI series
Definition
barium sulfate is ingested orally so that the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum can be visualized
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small bowel follow-through
Definition
traces the passage of barium in a sequential manner as it passes through the small intestine
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barium enema
Definition
study for the lower GI series using an enema containing barium sulfate to visualize the large intestine
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double contrast study
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study that uses bot radiopaque and radiolucent contrast medium to show the pattern of mucoal ridges
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