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Chapter 17 Glossary

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Angiography   Radiographic image of the blood vessels, using contrast material  
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Aortography   Radiographic image of the aorta and branches, using contrast material  
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Atherectomy   To remove plaque from an artery  
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Brachytherapy   Radiation placed in or near a tumor within the body. Catheters, needles, seeds or wires may be used  
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Bronchography   Radiographic image of the bronchi of the lungs, using contrast material  
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Cephalogram   Radiographic image of the head  
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Cholangiography   Radiographic image of the bile duct  
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Cineradiography   Radiography of an organ in motion, (for example, beating heart)  
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Colonography   Radiographic images of the (interior) colon  
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Computed Tomography (CT)   Using specialized equipment two-dimensional X-ray images are taken around a single axis rotation. The images are combined to create three dimensional image or pictures of the inside of the body. These crossectional images of the area being studied may be  
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Copora Cavenosography   Radiographic image of the corpora cavernosa and draining veins using contrast medium  
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Cystograpy   Radiographic image of the bladder  
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Dacryocystography   Radiographic image of the lacrimal drainage system  
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Discography   Radiographic image of the disc of the spine  
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Doppler   A type of unlstrasound, especially useful for imaging blood flow. The Doppler area can create images either in shades of gray or, when processed by a computer, in color  
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Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA/DXA)   Test performed to determine bone density  
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Ductogram   Imaging of ducts in the breast  
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Duodenography   Radiographic examination of the duodenum and pancreas  
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Echocardiography   Imaging using sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart  
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Echeoencephalopathy   Ultrasound image of the brain  
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Epidurography   Imaging of the epidural space in the spine  
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Fluoroscopy   A continuous X-ray image, used to view the movement of a body part, or of an instrument or dye moving through the body  
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Hyperthermia   A type of cancer treatment in which tissue is exposed to high temperatures (up to 113 degrees F)  
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Hysterosalpingography   Fluoroscopic imaging ( with contrast) of the uterus and fallopian tubes  
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Intraluminal   Within the lumen  
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Laryngography   Radiographic image of the larynx  
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Lymphangiography   Diagnostic imaging to view lymphatic circulation and lymph nodes; utilizes X-ray technology and the injection of contrast agent  
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Magnetic Resonance   Magnetic fields align the protons within the body to produce image "slices," which are combined to produce 3-D images, may be viewed from different angles; performed either with or without contrast  
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Myelography   Radiographic image of the spinal cord  
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Nephrotomography   CT image of the kidneys  
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Orthopantogram   Panoramic, radiographic image of the entire dentition, aveolar bone, and other adjacent structures on a single film; taken extra-orally  
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Pachymetry   Measurement of corneal thickness  
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Pancreatography   Radiologic image of the pancreatic ducts following injection of radiopaque material  
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Pelvimetry   Measurement of the dimensions of the dimensions and capacity of the pelvis  
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Position Emission Computed Tomography (PET)   Nuclear imaging assessing the level of metabolic activity and perfusion in various organ systems of the body  
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Portography   X-ray visualization of the portal circulation, using radiopaque material  
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Pyelography   Radiographic imaging of the renal pelvis of a kidney following injection of radiopaque substance through the ureter or into a vein  
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Shuntogram   Placement of a radioactive isotope in the shunt reservoir in the head to measure the speed with which it moves to the abdomen. Shuntogram is the term used for angiography of an A/V fistula for renal dialysis  
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Sialography   Radiologic image of salivary ducts and glands  
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Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)   Nuclear imaging using radioactive tracers to show how blood flows to organs and tissues  
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Sonohysterography   Ultrasound imaging of the uterus  
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Splenoportogragentaphy   Radiography of the splenic and portal veins; includes injection of a radiopaque medium  
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Teletherapy   Any treatment where the source of the therapeutic (for instance, radiation) is at a distance from the body  
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Transcatheter   Performed via the lumen of a catheter  
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Ultrasound   High frequency sound waves are used to produce two-dimensional images in examining structures inside the body or for detecting abnormalities  
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Urethrocystography   Radiography of the urethra and bladder using a radiopaque substance  
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Urography   Imaging of the kidneys, ureters, or bladder  
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Vasography   Radiographic image of the vas deferens and ejaculatory duct following dye injection  
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Velocity Flow Mapping   A non-invasive method to image the blood flow through the heart by displaying flow data on the two-dimensional echocardiographic image  
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Venography   A radiographic image of the veins following injection of contrast dye  
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Xeroradiography   Creation of radiographs by photoelectric process, using metal plates coated with a semiconductor (for instance,selenium)  
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