Midterm Exam Med -251

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Motility problems of the colon and rectum are diagnosed by barium enema
a gamma camera to detect signals induced by gamma radiation to locate and determine the extent of brain damage from a stroke? SPECT
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
Which of the following is used to treat cancer by preventing cellular reproduction? Radiation therapy
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
Which diagnostic procedure requires the patient to avoid eating fish before the procedure? Thyroid uptake Scan
Which of the following is a communications standard for handling, storing, printing, and transmitting information in medical imaging? DICOM