DMS Test 1 2026 – Diagnostic Medical Sonography Fundamentals Study Guide
What is need to protect people from radiation - correct answer ✔✔ lead
An IVP evaluates what system - correct answer ✔✔ urinary
An UGI evaluates what system - correct answer ✔✔ Upper gastrointestinal
Contrast medium in X-ray was first used between - correct answer ✔✔ 1906-1912
Diagnostic imaging is a key tool in early detection and prevention of disease - correct answer
✔✔ true
Digital imaging was introduced in the - correct answer ✔✔ 1970s
Fluoroscopy was developed with the use of the image intensifier in - correct answer ✔✔ 1955
what is the prep for a non contrast (general) x-ray procedure - correct answer ✔✔ No prep is
needed
What is the prep for a Barium Enema - correct answer ✔✔ All of the above
What is the prep for an IVP (intravenous pyelogram) - correct answer ✔✔ all of the above
What is the prep for an Upper Gastrointestinal exam (UGI) - correct answer ✔✔ NPO 8 hours
, Moving x-rays or live x-rays, which is commonly used in contrast studies is known as - correct
answer ✔✔ Fluoroscopy
MRI was introduced clinically in the - correct answer ✔✔ 1980s
Nuclear medicine scans were first done in the - correct answer ✔✔ 1950s
Patients are asked to swallow "pop rocks" for this study - correct answer ✔✔ UGI
Pet scanning was developed in - correct answer ✔✔ 1985
Technologist training consists of clinical training and - correct answer ✔✔ Didactic work
Term used to describe away from the point of origin - correct answer ✔✔ distal
Term used to describe toward the point of origin - correct answer ✔✔ proximal
The acronym BE denotes - correct answer ✔✔ Barium Enema
The acronym CT denotes - correct answer ✔✔ Computed Tomography
The acronym MR denotes - correct answer ✔✔ Magnetic Resonance
The acronym NM denotes - correct answer ✔✔ Nuclear Medicine
The acronym R.T. (R) denotes - correct answer ✔✔ This is a wrong answer
What is need to protect people from radiation - correct answer ✔✔ lead
An IVP evaluates what system - correct answer ✔✔ urinary
An UGI evaluates what system - correct answer ✔✔ Upper gastrointestinal
Contrast medium in X-ray was first used between - correct answer ✔✔ 1906-1912
Diagnostic imaging is a key tool in early detection and prevention of disease - correct answer
✔✔ true
Digital imaging was introduced in the - correct answer ✔✔ 1970s
Fluoroscopy was developed with the use of the image intensifier in - correct answer ✔✔ 1955
what is the prep for a non contrast (general) x-ray procedure - correct answer ✔✔ No prep is
needed
What is the prep for a Barium Enema - correct answer ✔✔ All of the above
What is the prep for an IVP (intravenous pyelogram) - correct answer ✔✔ all of the above
What is the prep for an Upper Gastrointestinal exam (UGI) - correct answer ✔✔ NPO 8 hours
, Moving x-rays or live x-rays, which is commonly used in contrast studies is known as - correct
answer ✔✔ Fluoroscopy
MRI was introduced clinically in the - correct answer ✔✔ 1980s
Nuclear medicine scans were first done in the - correct answer ✔✔ 1950s
Patients are asked to swallow "pop rocks" for this study - correct answer ✔✔ UGI
Pet scanning was developed in - correct answer ✔✔ 1985
Technologist training consists of clinical training and - correct answer ✔✔ Didactic work
Term used to describe away from the point of origin - correct answer ✔✔ distal
Term used to describe toward the point of origin - correct answer ✔✔ proximal
The acronym BE denotes - correct answer ✔✔ Barium Enema
The acronym CT denotes - correct answer ✔✔ Computed Tomography
The acronym MR denotes - correct answer ✔✔ Magnetic Resonance
The acronym NM denotes - correct answer ✔✔ Nuclear Medicine
The acronym R.T. (R) denotes - correct answer ✔✔ This is a wrong answer
