Computed Tomography

Exercises:

1. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. Look at A and B to help you.

1. In radiography, barium is used as a contrast ……………………….. (image/medium).

2.Tissue which absorbs radiation and appears dark on an X-ray is …………………………. (radiolucent/ radiopaque).

3. X-rays used to measure the progress of a disease are called …………………….. (repeated/serial) X-rays.

4. If a patient moves during an X-ray, the image may be ……………….. (blurred/abnormal).

5. It’s easier to see abnormalities when the lungs are …………………… (deflated/inflated).

2. Complete the words. Each begins with radio. Look at A and B to help you.

1. Using radiation to diagnose and treat disease in radio ……………………….

2. Using radiation to make images is radio ……………………………….. .

3. Using radiation to provide treatment is radio ………………………….. .

4. If something is not penetrable by radiation, it is radio ……………………… .

5.If something is penetrable by radiation, it is radio ……………………………

6. A technician who administers X-rays is a radio ………………………….. .

Please stand (1) ………………………. this board.

Put your hands on the back of your hips and your elbows forward. I’ll help you.

(2) …………………….. your elbows (3)……………………… .

Keep (4) ……………………………. .

In a moment I’ll ask you to (5) ……………………………… a deep breath in and hold it.

Breathe in, (6) ………………….. it.

That’s it. Fine. You can breathe out now.

Thank you. I’ll need to check the film.

Now I’m going to take a side view.

Can you stand (7) ……………………… with your right side close to the machine and your arms raised

4. Complete the table with words from B and C.