Medical Imaging Revision
Across
- 3. a property which resists the passage of ultrasound
- 4. one of the factors considered when choosing a radionuclide
- 8. decreasing this causes the contrast on an x-ray image to increase
- 9. the flow of charges
- 10. type of x-ray produced from transitions
- 11. when current repeatedly goes forward and backward
- 12. ability of certain materials to generate an electric charge in response to being squeezed
- 13. the change in a sound wave from a moving source relative to an observer
- 16. vibrations between 20 - 20,000 Hz which cause the ear drum to vibrate
- 18. the process of sending and receiving signals to locate objects
- 20. your physics teacher's first name
- 21. a cyclical wobble
Down
- 1. branch of radiography which uses imaging technology to examine patients
- 2. uses continuous x-rays to record a video
- 5. detected by an x-ray detector in a CT scan
- 6. ensures gamma rays which pass through are aligned
- 7. most used radioisotope in medical imaging
- 14. a spectrum which consists of radio, microwaves, visible light and gamma waves
- 15. the number of waves every second
- 17. radionuclide commonly used to test the function of a thyroid
- 19. when the input and natural frequency are the same