Chapter 1 Crossword

3. Branch of the health sciences dealing with radioactive substances and radiant energy and with the diagnosis and treatment of disease by means of both ionizing and nonionizing radiation
5. Electromagnetic radiation of shorts wavelength that is produced when electrons moving at high velocity are suddenly stopped
7. Physician who specializes in the use of x-rays and other forms of both ionizing and nonionizing radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
9. Visualization of deep structures of the body by recording the reflections of pulses of ultrasonic waves directed into the tissue.
10. Capacity to operate or work.
11. (PET) Creation of sectional images of the body that demonstrate the physiologic function of various organs and systems.
12. Branch of radiology involved in the treatment of disease by means of x-rays or radioactive substances.
14. An advanced-level radiographer who extends the capacity of the radiologist in the diagnostic imaging environment, thereby enhancing patient care
15. Branch of Radiology that involves the introduction of radioactive substances into the body for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
16. Synonym for x-ray

1. Neutral atom gains or loses an electron, acquiring a net charge.
2. Recording of a predetermined plane in the body using an x-ray beam that is measured, recorded, and then processed by a computer for display on a monitor.
4. Process of using a magnetic field and radiofrequencies to create sectional images of the body
6. Energy transmitted by waves through space or through a medium.
8. Measurement of bone density using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry to detect osteoporosis.
13. Making of records of internal structures of the body by passing x-rays or gamma rays through the body to act on specially sensitized film or an imaging plate or system.