1
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electrolytes
A
Na, K, Cl, CO2
2
Q
cardiac enzymes
A
CPK (CK), CK-MB, Troponin, AST
3
Q
Coag Panel
A
INR, PT, PTT, APTT
4
Q
CP6
A
electrolytes, urea, serum creatinine
5
Q
daltaparin
A
Fragmin
6
Q
enoxaparin
A
Lovenox
7
Q
tinzaparin
A
Logiparin
8
Q
fraxiparin
A
Nadroparin
9
Q
phytonadione
A
Vitamin K
10
Q
CP7
A
electrolytes, urea, serum creatinine, and random glucose
11
Q
AP
A
anteroposterior
12
Q
CI
A
clinical indicators
13
Q
F/U
A
follow up
14
Q
Fx
A
fracture
15
Q
GB
A
gall bladder
16
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
17
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H/O
A
history of
18
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IVP
A
intravenous pyelogram
19
Q
IVU
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intravenous urogram
20
Q
KUB
A
kidneys, ureters, and bladder
21
Q
L & S
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liver and spleen
22
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LS
A
lumbosacral
23
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Mets
A
metastasis
24
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PA
A
posteroanterior
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PACS
picture archiving and communication system
26
PTC
percutanioustranshepaticcholangiography
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mets
metastasis
28
SBFT
small bowel follow though
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UGI
upper gastrointestinal
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DVT
deep vein thrombosis
31
EGD
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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ERCP
endoscopicretrogradecholangiopancreatography
33
LOC
leave on chart
34
RA
room air
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x-rays with contrast
BE, UGI, IVP, SBFT, GB, S & D
36
Sequencing order
1) IVP, 2) GB, 3) BE, 4) UGI, SBFT, LGI
37
MRI exams
brain and spinal cord, shoulder, knee, bone
38
Types of Nuclear Medicine Exams
gallium scan, bone scan, brain scan, liver (HIDA) scan, renogram, PET, thallium
39
Special x-rays with contrast/consent
arthrogram, arteriogram, cholangiogram, cerebral angiogram, myelogram, venogram
40
U/S procedures
abdominal, pelvic, renal, thyroid, carotid, neck, breast, and chest
41
x-rays without contrast
CXR, L-S spine, mammogram, bones, KUB, tomogram, C-spine, portable x-ray
42
Procedures that require consents
ERCP, Endoscopies, special x-rays, angiogram, angioplasty, cardiac catheterization, venogram, UGI, BE, Any procedure done with contrast media: CT scans with contrast, Nuclear Medicine procedures with contrast,
43
Information for the porter:
If the patient has any unusual circumstance, seizures, hearing/sight impaired, language barriers, contact precautions, allergies, IV's or O2, how they are being transported W/C or stretcher, is diabetic
44
Information to include on a DI requisition
Addressograph, room and bed number, clinical indicators, requesting physician, previous test and diagnosis, allergies, language barriers, if O2 or IV's, how they are being transported W/C, stretcher, contact precautions, hearing/sight impaired, diabetic.
45
Types of endoscopies
arthroscopy, bronchoscopy, colposcopy, enteroscopy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), gastroscopy, laparoscopy, thoracoscopy.
46
Different types of prep orders
NPO at 2400, saline lock or IV left arm, remove dentures, bowel prep day before, wash hair day before procedure,
47
3 most common x-ray positions
AP (anteroposterior), PA (posteroanterior), and lat (lateral)
48
What is a clinical indicator?
The reason for a diagnostic test to be done and what organ or body part the doctor wants examined.
49
skeletal x-ray studies
to diagnose abnormalities, disease and fractures of the bones
50
chest posteroanterior and lateral views
to evaluate for surgery and diagnose obstructions, abnormalities and disease
51
KUB
to diagnose abnormalities, obstructions and disease within the abdomen
52
barium enema
to identify diseases of the large intestine
53
IVP
to diagnose abnormalities, strictures diseases of the urinary system
54
UGI
to detect hiatal hernia, strictures, ulcers or tumors
55
arthrogram
to identify trauma, such as bone chips, or torn ligaments
56
angiogram
to diagnose vascular aneurysms, malformations and occluded or leaking blood vessels
57
voiding cystourethrogram
to demonstrate bladder and urethral strictures
58
venogram
to evaluate veins before and after bypass surgery and for obstruction
59
spinal myelogram
to detect herniated disks, tumors, and spinal nerve root injuries
60
hysterosalpingogram
to confirm abnormalities, such as adhesions and fistulas, and to be used in fertility studies
61
lymphangiogram
to identify metastatic cancer in lymph nodes and to evaluate chemotherapy treatment
62
noninvasive procedures
diagnostic or therapeutic techniques that do not require the skin to be broken or a cavity or organ of the body to be entered
63
obstructive sleep apnea
the cessation of breathing during sleep
64
occlusion
a blockage in a canal, vessel or passage of the body
65
rhythm strip
a cardiac study that demonstrates the waveform produced by electrical impulses from the electrocardiogram
66
spirometry
a study conducted to measure the body's lung capacity and function
67
telemetry
the transmission of data electronically to a distant location
68
transesophageal echocardiography
a procedure used to assess the heart's function and structures
69
vascular doppler ultrasound
ultrasound procedure that takes real time video showing how the patient's blood is flowing through the arteries
70
on call medication
medications prescribed by the doctor to be given before a diagnostic imaging procedure is performed
71
portable x-ray
an x-ray study taken with a mobile x-ray machine that is moved to the patient's bedside
72
position
alignment of the body on the x-ray table that is favorable for taking the best view of the part of the body being imaged
73
routine preparation
the standard preparation suggested by the radiologist to prepare the patient for a diagnostic imaging study
74
scan
an image produced with the use of a moving detector or a sweeping beam
75
special invasive x-ray and interventional procedures
procedures that involve diagnosing and treating patients using the least invasive techniques currently available in order to minimize risk to the patient and improve health outcomes
76
ultrasonography
a technique that uses high frequency sound waves to create an image of body organs
77
apnea
the cessation of breathing
78
arterial Doppler ultrasound
type of ultrasound that uses the same method as vascular Doppler except that it is designed specifically for testing outer extremities such as arms and legs
79
cardiac stress test
a noninvasive study that provides information about the patient's cardiac function
80
c-arm
a mobile fluoroscopy unit used in surgery or at the bedside
81
clinical indication
notation recorded when imaging is ordered that indicates the reason for doing the procedure
82
computed radiology
use of a digital imaging plate rather than film
83
computed tomography
a radiographic process that uses ionizing radiation to create computerized images of body organs in sections
84
contrast media
substances used in diagnostic imaging procedures that permit the radiologist to distinguish among various body soft tissue structures
85
fluroscopy
the direct observation of deep body structures made visible through the use of a real time viewing screen
86
MRI
a technique used to produce computer images of the interior of the body
87
metastasis
the process by which tumor cells spread to distant parts of the body
88
modality
a method of application or employment of any therapeutic agent, limited usually to physical agents and devices
89
nuclear medicine
a branch of medicine that uses radioactive isotopes for the diagnosis and treatment of disease
90
echo
the reflection of an ultrasound wave back to the transducer from a structure in the plane of the sound beam
91
electrocardiogram
a graphic recording of the electrical impulses that the heart generates during the cardiac cycle
92
electromyogram
a record of muscle contraction produced by electrical stimulation
93
electronystagmography
a test used to evaluate nystagmus and the muscles that control eye movement
94
electrophysiologic study
a method of studying evoked potentials within the heart
95
endoscopy
the visualization of the interior of organs and cavities of the body with an endoscope
96
evoked potential (EPS)
tests used to evaluate specific areas of the cortex that receive incoming stimuli from the eyes, ears, lower and upper extremities or sensory nerves
97
gastrointestinal studies
diagnostic studies related to the gastrointestinal system
98
holter monitor
a portable device that records the heart's electrical activity and produces a continuous EKG or ECG tracing over a specified period
99
invasive procedure
diagnostic or therapeutic techniques that require an incision and or entry into a body cavity and or interruption of normal body functions
100
myelography
spinal cord
101
intravenous pyelography
renal pelvis of kidney
102
arteriography
arteries
103
cholecystography
gallbladder
104
lymphangiography
lymph vessels
105
barium swallow
upper gastrointestinal tract
106
broncography
bronchial tubes
107
cholangiography
bile vessels
108
barium enema
lower gastrointestinal tract
109
hysterosalpingography
uterus and fallopian tubes
110
A physician's order for "IPG-rt leg" would require the NUC to send a requisition to which of the following departments?
a. Radiology b. Endoscopy c. Neurodiagnostics d. Cardiovascular diagnostics
d. Cardiovascular diagnostics
111
A procedure done to inspect the common bile duct, biliary tract, and pancreatic duct by inserting a catheter through an endoscope so called a/an:
a. EGD b. ERCP c. PTHC d. EEG
| b. ERCP
112
An order for a MUGA scan would require you to send a requisition to:
a. CT scanning b. Nuclear medicine c. MRI
d. Special procedures
b. Nuclear medicine
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