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Who is credited with the discovery of X-Ray?

  • Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen (correct)
  • Thomas Edison
  • Marie Curie
  • Albert Einstein
  • What is the role of a radiographer or X-ray technician?

  • Handling and maintaining X-ray equipment
  • Diagnosing medical images
  • Treating patients with radiation therapy
  • Producing high-quality images using X-rays (correct)
  • What is the difference between radiology and radiography?

  • Radiology is performed by physicians, while radiography is done by support personnel
  • Radiology involves non-ionizing radiation, while radiography uses ionizing radiation
  • Radiology is used for therapeutic purposes, while radiography is used for diagnostic purposes
  • Radiology focuses on diagnosing images, while radiography involves producing images (correct)
  • What type of radiological procedure involves sending high-frequency sounds to the body part or organ being studied?

    <p>Reflection imaging (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In transmission imaging, what color does bone appear as on the x-ray film?

    <p>White (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which radiological examination involves the detection of tiny nuclear particles or magnetic energy by a scanner and analysis by a computer?

    <p>Emission imaging (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of radiological procedure involves a beam of high-energy photons being produced and passed through the body structure being examined?

    <p>X-rays (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was awarded the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901?

    <p>Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Roentgen produce during his early experimentation with x-rays?

    <p>The first anatomic radiograph (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term has been applied to the science of medical imaging since the early use of x-rays in medicine?

    <p>Radiography (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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