The Language of Medicine
The Language of Medicine
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Author: Chabner, Davi-Ellen
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Chapter 20, Problem 1CSPA
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Introduction: Tumor is an abnormal tissue mass that may be solid or fluid-filled lumps. Diagnostic testing includes procedures that confirm the disease and identify the type of tumor, its location, spread, and it stage. This involves certain lab tests of blood and urine, imaging procedures such as CT scans, PET scans, nuclear scans; and biopsy testing.

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Answer to Problem 1CSPA

Correct answer: “In CT scanning, X-rays and a computer produce images in the axial plane”. Therefore, option d. is correct.

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Reasons for the correct statement:

As given in the case study, person B who was 51-yr old woman had been diagnosed with stage III melanoma four years ago. At that time, he underwent surgery and received interferon treatment. He followed up every 3 months with CT scan. In last years’s CT scan, he got identified with a small 1 cm nodule that was suspected to be melanoma metastases. CT stands for computed tomography. In this case, CT scan produces images only in axial plane so as to represent slices of the body.

Hence, option d. is correct.

Reasons for incorrect statements:

Option a. is given as “a radioactive tracer is used”. It may not be used for follow up studies. Hence, option a. is incorrect.

Option b. is given as “magnetic images reveal images in all three planes of the body”. CT scan does not involve magnetic field imaging. Hence, option b. is incorrect.

Option c. is given as “a nuclear physician performs the ultrasound procedure”. Ultrasound involves use of sound waves and does not produce tumor image. Hence, option c. is incorrect.

Conclusion
In CT scanning, X-rays and a computer produce images only in the axial plane.

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