Consider the following statements about biomedical technologies (a) During open heart surgery blood is…

Consider the following statements about biomedical technologies (a) During open heart surgery blood is circulated in the heart-lung machine (b) Blockage in coronary arteries is removed by angiography (c) Computerised Axial Tomography (CAT) shows detailed internal structure as seen in a section of body (d) X-ray provides clear and detailed images or organs like prostate glands and lungs Which two of the above statements are correct?
  1. a and b
  2. $b$ and $d$
  3. c and $d$
  4. a and c

Solution

Angioplasty not angiography is unblocking of blocked arteries. Radiograph produced by $\mathrm{x}$-rays is just a shadow of the dense body parts.

Asked in: NEET 2008 (Mains)

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