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radiology
terms
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A substance used to make a particular structure visible on a radiograph. | Contrast medium |
An ultrasound examination of the heart | Echocardiogram |
An injection of fluid into the rectum to aid in the elimination of feces from the colon | Enema |
An instrument used to view internal organs and structures directly. | Fluoroscope |
Examination of a patient with a fluoroscope. | Fluoroscopy |
A permanent record of a picture of an internal body organ or structure produced on radiographic film. | Radiograph |
The taking of permanent records (radiographs) of internal body organs and structures by passing x-rays through the body to act on a specailly sensitized film. | Radiograghy |
A physician who speacilizes in the diagnosis and treatment of disease using radiant energy,such as x-rays,radium,and radioactive material | Radiologist |
The branch of medicine that deals with the use of radiant energy in the diagnosis and treatment of disease | Radiology |
Describing a structure that permits the passage of x-rays | Radiopaque |
The record obtained with ultrasonography. | Sonogram |
The use of high-frequency sound waves to produce a image of an organ or tissue | Ultrasonography |