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Chapter 14
Question | Answer |
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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 the patient with a fluroscope |
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 specially sensitized film |
radiologist | the physician who specializes in the dx and tx of disease using radiant energy,such as x-rays,radium,and radioactive material. |
radiology | te branch of medicine that deals with the use of radiant energy in the dx and tx of disease |
radiolucent | describing a structure that permits the passage of x-rays |
radiopaque | describing a structure that obstructes 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 |