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LOM Ch 20 Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Set 5
Language of Medicine 9th Edition Davi-Ellen Chabner Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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06/19/2010

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hysterosalpinography
Definition
x-ray record of the endometrial cavity and fallopian tubes is obtained after injection of contrast material througg the vagina and into the endcervical canal to determine the patency of the fallopian tubes
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CT myelography
Definition
x-ray imaging of the spinal cord after injection of contrast agent into the subarachnoid space surrounding the spinal cord, usually done for patients who can't undergo an MRI.
Term
spinal cord
Definition
The combined form myel/o means ________
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pyelography
Definition
x-ray imaging of the renal pelvis and urinary tract
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intravenous pyelogram
Definition
pyelography where contrast is injected into a vein
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retrograde pyelogram
Definition
contrast for a pyelogram is put into a catheter that is placed through the urethra, bladder, or ureter and into the renal pelvis
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urography
Definition
describeds the process of recording x-ray images of the urinary tract after the introduction of contrast
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epinephrine
Definition
another name for adrenaline
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digital imaging techniques
Definition
used to enhance conventional and fluoroscopic x–ray images--lower dose of x-ray is used to achieve higher quality images, and they can be sent via networks
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True
Definition
T or F: Many people can suffer from allergic reactions to contrast agents, particularly iodine-containing compounds
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g
Definition

For severe allergic reactions due to contrast medium:

a) establishment of an airway and ventilation

b) injection of epinephrine

c) injection of cortocosteroids

d) injection of antihistamines

e) all of the above

f) a and d

g) a and one of b-d

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interventional radiology
Definition
radiologists perform an invasive procedure that is either therapeutic or diagnostic under CT guidance or fluoroscopy
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fluoroscopy
Definition
use of x-rays and fluorescnt screen to produce real-time video images
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radiofrequency ablation
Definition
removal of tumors and tissues by interventional radiologists
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vertebroplasty
Definition
repair of the vertebrae
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probe
Definition
another name for a transducer
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iodine compounds
Definition
radiopaque fluids containing up to 50% iodine
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angiography
Definition
x-ray image of blood vessels and heart chambers is obtained after contrast is injected hrough a catheter into the appropriate blood vessel or heart chamber
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False
Definition
T or F: An angiogram and arteriogram are two different things
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cholangiography
Definition
x-ray imaging after injection of contrast into bile ducts
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endocscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Definition
What does ERCP stand for?
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ERCP
Definition
cholangiography is accomplished by injecting a contrast directly into the common bile duct with this procedure
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intraoperative cholangiography
Definition
contrast is injected after surgery of the gallbladder or biliary tract to do a cholangiography
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percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
Definition
contrast is injected through a needle through the skin and into the liver in order to do a cholangiography
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digital subtraction angiography
Definition
x-ray image of contrast-injected blood vessels is produced by taking two x-ray images (the first without contrast) and using a computer to subtract obscuring shadows from the second image
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