X-Rays Worksheet

A Radiography and radiology

1 expose a part of the body                                      a) an injection

2 absorb                                                                             b) medium

3 appear                                                                            c) to a small
dose of radiation

4 contrast                                                                          d) radiation

5 give                                                                                  e) white or
light grey on the image

B Vocabulary

C Equipment – C-arm tutorial:

C1 Match the verbs with the nouns

1 push/hit                  a)    the
C-arm

2 turn                          b)     the picture

3 unlock                      c)    a tilt

4 take                          d) the
button

5 save/flip                  e) the handle

6 pull/rotate              f) a snapshot

7 make                         g) the foot brake


C2 Watch the video and answer the following questions

1 What is the purpose of the video?

2 What is the first thing to do when using the machine?

3 What kind of profiles are displayed?

4 What are the functions of the yellow and green buttons?

5 What is the function of the first two locks?

6 What two types of tilt are mentioned?

7 What happens if the footbrake is in a flat position?

8 What is the wig-wag used for?


D X-ray examination


E Grammar Corner