Name a hospital department (other than radiology) and discuss how this department may interact with Radiology and a radiographer.

The PTA is auscultating the heart and hears the first beat that sounds like a “LUB” and knows that the tricuspid and the ____________valves close to mark the beginning of systole.

The surgical treatments for a patient that has a myocardial infarction may include:

The component of the x-ray tube that creates the free electrons and sends them toward the positive side of the tube is the:

For the radiologic technologist to work effectively in radiology, it is necessary to understand the language of medicine. Define medical term or abbreviation.   -oma

Your patient has undergone a CABG procedure with a full sternal cut to repair an arterial blockage in the posterior coronary artery.  2 days post surgical you observe a nursing assistant having the patient use both arms to push up from a chair to stand.  What would be your best follow up.

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When making a radiographic exposure, your exposure technique selection consists of the following factors: 80 kVp, 200 mA, and 0.10 sec exposure time. The mAs of this exposure is:

Radiation with energy capable of penetrating matter and possesses sufficient energy to eject orbital electrons along its path, which may cause biological changes refers to:

The most common radiation monitoring device used is: