A Patient Is Entering the Osseous Phase of a Routine

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient is entering the osseous phase of a routine three-phase bone scan.The technologist should

• A)prepare the room for a dynamic study.
• B)begin to take blood pool images.
• C)begin to take 2- to 3-hour delayed images.
• D)take 5- to 24-hour delayed images.

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Definitions:

Accessory Muscles

Additional muscles used for increased effort in breathing, particularly when the primary muscles are not sufficient.

Tactile Fremitus

The palpable vibration felt on the chest wall when a person speaks, used in medical examination to assess the condition of the lungs and pleura.

Anteroposterior-to-Transverse

Identifies the relationship or measurement from the front to the back compared to across the widest part, commonly used in medical imaging or anatomical descriptions.