Which digital image receptor uses rare earth–coated plates to store the x-ray energy until stimulated by a laser beam?
a. Charge-coupled device
b. Photostimulable phosphor
c. Complementary metal oxide semiconductor
b. Photostimulable phosphor technology uses polyester plates coated with a storage phosphor (europium-activated barium fluorohalide) that stores the x-ray energy as a latent image until stimulated by a laser beam to convert the energy into an image on a computer monitor.
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The ________ serves as a widely used ethical guide for physicians who pledge to work for the good of the patient, to do him or her no harm, to prescribe no deadly drugs, to give no advice that could cause death, and to keep confidential medical information regarding the patient.
A. Medical Oath B. Code of Hammurabi C. Hypothetical Oath D. Hippocratic Oath
At what gestational age do primitive respiratory bronchioles appear?
A. 12-16 weeks B. 25-28 weeks C. 17-26 weeks D. 8-12 weeks
The Medicare coverage that consists of hospital insurance is:
A) Medicare Part A. B) Medicare Part B. C) Medicare Part D. D) Medicare Advantage (MA).
Medical billing staff will need to learn new criteria and:
a. language. b. concepts. c. legal issues. d. numbering systems.