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Bonewit #14
Radioology and Diagnostic Imaging Carrie
Question | Answer |
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contrast medium | a substance used to make a particular structure visable on a radiograph |
echocardiogram | an ultrasound exam of the heart |
enema | an injection of fluid into the rectum to aid in the elimination of feces from the colon |
fluoroscope | an instrument used to view internal organs |
fluorscopy | exam of a patient with a fluorscope |
radiograph | a permanent record of a picture of an internal body organ or structure produced on radiographic film |
radiography | the taking of permanent records of internal body organs and structures by passing x-rays through the body to act on a specially sensitized film` |
radiologist | a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disease using radiation and other imaging technique |
radiology | the branch of medicine that deals with the use with the use of radiation |
radiolucent | describing a structure that permits the passage of x-rays |
radiopaque | describing a structure that onstructs the passage of x-rays |
sonogram | the record obtained with ultasoundography |
ultrasonography | the use of high-frequency sound waves to produce an image of an organ or tissue |