MR270 Unit 8 Surgery Part II and Radiology. Agenda Reading Reminder! Troublesome words for Week 8 Resources for Radiology Grammar lesson/review Suggestions/Study.

MR270 Unit 8Surgery Part II and Radiology

Agenda

• Reading

• Reminder!

• Troublesome words for Week 8

• Resources for Radiology

• Grammar lesson/review

• Suggestions/Study resources

Reading!

• Review pgs. 368-404 in Stedman’s

• Read part of Chapter 24, pgs. 451- 452, in the BOS

A few things…

• Check out the Unit 8 homepage. There’s a crossword puzzle, a “hangman” game, and a video for you to watch – they are all relevant to this unit’s material!

• Everyone has an extension for the Week 8 reports until Thursday @ noon (EST).

Words for Unit 8

• Bovie cautery• Anspach craniotome (krā-nē-ə-ˌtōm) • Leksell rongeurs • Metzenbaum scissors • vein of Labbe • Nurolon (as in suture)• free-bone-flap craniotomy • Raney clips

More words…

• Egan’s technique • dysmotility • neurofibromatosis • peristalsis • AP and PA studies • Castaneda internal-external drain • hilar/hilum • butterfly-type glioma

Still more…

• falx • parieto-occipital • temporo-occipital (both of these are like

intra-abdominal – watch the double vowels)

• There are more reports than normal in Unit 8, but there are some that are very short (3-6 sentences or so).

Medical Imaging

• Define the terms below:

1. milliamperage

2. kilovoltage

3. Attenuate

4. Barium

5. Fluoroscopy

6. Ultrasound

Answers

1. Milliamperage: 1000 of an ampere term in x-ray for the speed (time)

2. Kilovoltage: a unit of electrical potential, or electromotive force, equal to 103 volts for the speed (time) in x-rays.

3. Attenuate: partially absorb

Answers

4. Barium: common contrast agent used to visualize the gastrointestinal tract.

5. Fluoroscopy: a continuous stream of x-rays passes through a part of the body to create an image on a sensitive screen.

6. Ultrasound: uses vibrating, high-frequency sound waves (20,000 to 10 billion cycles per second) to detect alterations in anatomic structures or hemodynamic properties within the body.

Spelling:Radiopaque Contrast Media

• Correct the spelling below (if necessary):

1. Angioconray

2. Optirae 320

3. Omnipaque

4. Hypoque-M 90%

5. Cholographin Meglumene

ANSWERS

1. Angio-Conray

2. Optiray 320

3. Omnipaque (no change)

4. Hypaque-M 90%

5. Cholografin Meglumine

Grammar Activity!

• http://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/grammar-quiz.html

• This link explains the basics of run-on sentences – both how to spot them and how to fix them.

• Read through the info, then complete one of the quick quizzes provided.

• How did you do?

Radiology Abbreviations

1. ICA

2. METS

3. SPECT

4. TE

5. TR

6. CVP

ANSWERS

1. ICA: internal carotid artery

2. METS: metabolic equivalents of task (of oxygen consumption)

3. SPECT: single photon emission computed tomography

4. TE: echo time

5. TR: recovery time

6. CVP: cardiac valve procedure

Surgery links…

• http://www.meditec.com/resourcestools/medical-words/surgical-words/

• http://surgical-instrument-pictures.com/

• http://www.medivisuals.com/Animated_Surgeries.aspx

Radiology links

• http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/12858/radiology/the_basics_of_radiology_transcription_jobs.html

• http://rad.usuhs.mil/glossary.html

• http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/glossary/glossary1.cfm

• http://www.radiologystudents.com/

Study tips!

• http://www.ctl.ua.edu/CTLStudyAids/StudySkillsFlyers/VocabularyDevelopment/how2remembernewwords.htm

• http://www.ehow.com/how_2098383_memorize-medical-terms.html

Good night!

• Have a great week!

• Please email me if you have questions, comments, or concerns.

• Remember that there is only one seminar left!!!