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Bonewit Chapt 14
Radiology Toritafout
Term | Definition |
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Contrast medium | a substance used to make a particular structure visible on a radiograph. |
Echocardiogram | an ultrasound examination of the heart. |
Enema | an injection of fluid into the rectum to aid in the elimination of feces from the colon. |
Fluroscope | an instrument used to view internal organs and structures directly. |
Fluroscopy | examination of a patient with a fluroscope. |
Radiograph | a permanent record of a picture of an internal body organ or structure produced on a radiographic film. |
Radiography | the taking of permanent records (radiographs) 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 techniques. |
Radiology | the branch of medicine that deals with the use of radiation and other imaging techniques(such as ultrasound,CT scans, MRIs, and nuclear medicine) in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. |
Radiolucent | describing a structure that permits the passage of x-rays. |
Radiopaque | describing a structure that obstructs the passage of x-rays. |
Sonogram | the record obtained with ultrasonography. |
Ultrasonography | the use of high-frequency sound waves to produce an image of an organ or tissue. |