Surgical Radiography Terms

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Across
  1. 1. Laying down position with head facing upwards
  2. 6. Fluoroscopy imaging scanner intensifier in the shape of a C
  3. 8. Apron Radiopaque protective layer that a person wears while in an environment with x-rays being taken
  4. 9. Surgically treating fracture fragments
  5. 10. Sterile wrapping that covers the C-Arm during operations
  6. 11. Caps A cap that covers a person’s head to maintain a sterile environment
  7. 14. During an operation, contrast is injected into the patient to find any obstructions or stones that need to be removed
  8. 16. Protective clothing to wear while in the operating room
  9. 17. Metal equipment inserted into the medullary cavity of bone to treat fractures
  10. 19. Special dye used in imaging tests
  11. 20. Chest device that controls the heart rhythm
  12. 21. The action of a sterile object becoming non-sterile
  13. 22. Movement going backwards
  14. 23. Imaging system used for a continuous x-ray image
  15. 24. Metal devices surgically placed after a fracture or to replace a joint
  16. 25. The absence of bacteria
Down
  1. 1. Imaging is needed to locate or visualize an area that requires surgery
  2. 2. A technique used on radiographs to compare the differences between two images, usually with and without contrast
  3. 3. Tools used to aid a person
  4. 4. This device is used to enlarge and brighten an image onto a screen
  5. 5. X-ray images taken after an operation
  6. 7. Environment free from bacteria
  7. 12. Environment with bacteria
  8. 13. Tests done before to prepare for something else
  9. 15. Imaging test used to look at the bladder, ureters and kidneys taken with an x-ray system and contrast
  10. 18. Surgery that removes a part of the vertebra to increase the spinal canal in order to lessen pressure on the nerve or spinal cord