Surgical Radiography

2. artificially induced loss of ability to feel pain done to permit the performance of other painful procedures
5. Intensifier/ The image intensifier is comprised of a large cylindrical, tapered tube with several internal structures in which an incident x-ray distribution is converted into a corresponding light image of non-limiting brightness
9. condition and practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases
10. Nurse/ responsible for maintaining the integrity, safety and efficacy of the sterile field
12. Nurse/ monitors and coordinates all activities in the OR, provides supplies to scrub nurses and manages patient care
14. licensed physician specially trained and qualified to perform surgical procedures
16. a method of protecting yourself
17. Rod/ a metal rod forced into the medullary cavity of long, weight bearing bones which allows ambulation within weeks rather than months.
18. Urography/ radiograph of the urinary tract following injection of contrast medium directly into the urethra, bladder, etc.
19. pinning/ type of surgery to fix a broken or fractured hip. Using pins, screws or plates to help hold broken bones together so the hip can heal correctly
22. Attire/ sterile clothing worm during surgical procedures to protect the surgical sweet from sources of contamination
24. reconstruction or replacement of a joint
25. a C shaped x-ray imaging intensifier

1. surgical procedure performed to alleviate pain caused by neural impingement
3. corridor/ the area between the draped patient and the instrument table
4. room/ a room in a hospital specially equipped for surgical operations
6. the absence of bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms
7. something that is completely clean and free of germs
8. an x-ray procedure that makes it possible to see internal organs in motion
11. laparoscopic procedure in which three or four small incisions are made in the upper right quadrant between the levels of the xiphoid process and umbilicus
13. a chemical substance used in imaging procedures to help show what is happening inside the body.
15. screws/ a screw with a hollow shaft and a low pullout strength compared to conventional screws which can be reasonable precision and minimal trauma
20. sterile fabric used to isolate the surgical site from possible sources of contamination
21. the presence of an infectious agent on a body surface (may also be on clothes, bedding, surgical instruments or dressings)
23. an imaging test that uses x-rays and a special dye to see inside the arteries