*Today, X-rays have both diagnostic and ____________ uses.

*therapeutic

To determine the status of blood flow or the presence of an aneurysm, narrowing or blockages of vessels, or hemorrhage, which of the following diagnostic procedures would be performed?

cardiovascular angiography

*The use of X-ray technology for diagnostic purposes is called diagnostic ____________

*radiology

Which procedure performed by a radiologist evaluates the function of the bile ducts?

cholangiography

In which diagnostic procedure does the practitioner perform a lumbar puncture, remove some cerebrospinal fluid, and instill a contrast medium to evaluate spinal abnormalities?

Myelgrophy

A cerebral angiography is a test used to diagnose __________.

aneurysm

The diagnostic procedure that directs high-frequency sound waves through the skin over the area of the body being examined and produces an image based on the echoes is called __________.

Ultrasound

Many contrast media contain __________.

Iodine

*Standard X-rays and ultrasonography do not require inserting devices or breaking the skin and are therefore considered ____________ procedures.

*noninvasive

In which procedure does a radiologist instill barium sulfate through the anus into the rectum and then into the colon?

barium enema

Which of the following procedures is safe to use in obstetrics to evaluate the developing fetus or to detect multiple fetuses, because it does not expose the patient or the fetus to radiation?

Ultrasound

A patient who is to receive an iodine contrast medium should be asked which of the following questions?

Are you allergic to shellfish ?

*____________ is one type of radiation therapy, done as an outpatient procedure that allows deep penetration without damaging superficial tissues and is used primarily for deep tumors.

*teletherapy

Which of the following is an example of an invasive diagnostic procedure?

Angiography