31 Questions
What is the purpose of the partnership between Three Phase CEUs and SCS Continuing Education?
To provide high quality and affordable continuing education units (CEUs) for imaging professionals
How can one obtain information about submitting the CEUs for credit with the Florida Department of Health and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists?
Contact John Fleming at (727) 796-0397
What is the objective of the home study course mentioned in the text?
To provide a computer based tutorial on radiographic pathology
What will participants be able to do after completing the home study course?
Identify major characteristics of radiographic pathologies associated with covered body systems
What will be administered at the end of the home study course to ensure competency of the material has been achieved?
A 100 question mastery test
Where can imaging professionals find additional courses developed in the near future by Three Phase CEUs and SCS Continuing Education?
Look for them from Three Phase CEUs and SCS Continuing Education
What is the study of disease and how it impacts the human body?
Pathogenesis
Which term refers to a lack of 'ease' and is marked by an abnormal disturbance in the function and/or structure of the human body?
Disease
What is the term for a manifestation that is observable by the health care worker?
Sign
What pertains to the patient’s perception of what is wrong and is subjective?
Symptom
What refers to the study of the cause and origin of a disease?
Etiology
Which term refers to the process of dilating capillaries to allow fluids and leucocytes to infiltrate the infected area?
Hyperemia
What does idiopathic refer to?
The fact that there may be no real cause for the disease
'Syndrome' is characterized by a predisposition to cardiac disorders, long limbs, long fingers, and a tall stature. What genetic disorder does this refer to?
Marfan’s Syndrome
'Hypertrophy', 'atrophy', and 'neoplasm' are examples of what?
Hereditary or Congenital Tumors
What is the study of the origin and development of a disease called?
Etiology
What refers to a manifestation that is observable by the health care worker?
Sign
'Syndrome' is characterized by a predisposition to cardiac disorders, long limbs, long fingers, and a tall stature. What genetic disorder does this refer to?
Marfan’s Syndrome
What does idiopathic refer to?
This refers to the fact that there may be no real cause for the disease
What refers to the process of dilating capillaries to allow fluids and leucocytes to infiltrate the infected area?
Hyperemia
Which term refers to a lack of 'ease' and is marked by an abnormal disturbance in the function and/or structure of the human body?
Pathology
'Hypertrophy', 'atrophy', and 'neoplasm' are examples of what?
'Sign'
What pertains to the patient’s perception of what is wrong and is subjective?
'Symptom'
'A nosocomial infection is acquired from a health care environment.' What are nosocomial infections classified as?
'Iatrogenic'
'Inflammation refers to the body’s ability to wall-off and sequester an injurious agent.' What is the process of dilating capillaries to allow fluids and leucocytes to infiltrate the infected area called?
'Hyperemia'
What is the primary objective of the home study course offered by Three Phase CEUs & SCS Continuing Education?
To help imaging professionals identify the major characteristics of radiographic pathologies
What contact information is provided for imaging professionals to inquire about submitting the CEUs for credit?
(727) 796-0397
What will participants be able to do after completing the home study course?
Identify the major characteristics of radiographic pathologies
What are 'hypertrophy', 'atrophy', and 'neoplasm' examples of?
Radiographic pathologies
What does the partnership between Three Phase CEUs and SCS Continuing Education aim to provide imaging professionals?
Access to affordable and high-quality continuing education units (CEUs)
'Syndrome' is characterized by a predisposition to cardiac disorders, long limbs, long fingers, and a tall stature. What genetic disorder does this refer to?
Marfan syndrome
Study Notes
CEUs and Continuing Education
- The partnership between Three Phase CEUs and SCS Continuing Education aims to provide imaging professionals with continuing education opportunities.
- Imaging professionals can contact Three Phase CEUs and SCS Continuing Education at [email protected] or 1-877-276-2464 for information about submitting CEUs for credit.
Home Study Course
- The primary objective of the home study course is to provide imaging professionals with continuing education opportunities.
- Participants will be able to demonstrate a comprehension of the material covered in the course after completing the home study course.
- A post-test will be administered at the end of the home study course to ensure competency of the material has been achieved.
Disease and Health
- Pathology is the study of disease and how it impacts the human body.
- A disease refers to a lack of 'ease' and is marked by an abnormal disturbance in the function and/or structure of the human body.
- Etymology refers to the study of the origin and development of a disease.
- A sign is a manifestation that is observable by the health care worker.
- A symptom pertains to the patient’s perception of what is wrong and is subjective.
- Etiology refers to the study of the cause and origin of a disease.
Medical Terms
- Idiopathic refers to a disease or condition of unknown cause.
- Vasodilation refers to the process of dilating capillaries to allow fluids and leucocytes to infiltrate the infected area.
- Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by a predisposition to cardiac disorders, long limbs, long fingers, and a tall stature.
- 'Hypertrophy', 'atrophy', and 'neoplasm' are examples of pathological conditions.
- Nosocomial infections are classified as hospital-acquired infections.
Inflammation
- Inflammation refers to the body’s ability to wall-off and sequester an injurious agent, and is characterized by vasodilation, which allows fluids and leucocytes to infiltrate the infected area.
Test your knowledge of radiographic pathology with this continuing education quiz. Created by John Fleming, M.Ed. RT(R)(MR)(CT) in 2008, this quiz offers 12 CEUs for imaging professionals. Share with colleagues and contact John Fleming for credit submission.
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