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kinn's Chapter 50

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angiocardiography   Radiography of the heart and great vessels using an iodine contrast medium.  
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angiography   Radiography of blood vessels using an iodine contrast medium.  
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angioplasty   An interventional technique in which a catheter is used to open or widen a blood vessel to improve circulation.  
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anteroposterior (AP)   A frontal projection in which the patient is supine or facing the x-ray tube.  
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aortogram   Radiography of the aorta using an iodine contrast medium.  
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arteriography   Radiography of arteries using an iodine contrast medium.  
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arthrogram   Fluoroscopic examination of the soft tissue components of joints with direct injection of a contrast medium into the joint capsule.  
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axial projections   Radiographs taken with a longitudinal angulation of the x-ray beam; sometimes referred to as semiaxial projections.  
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bucky   A moving grid device that prevents scatter radiation from fogging the film.  
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cathartics   Laxative preparations.  
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computed tomography (CT)   A computerized x-ray imaging modality that provides axial and three-dimensional scans.  
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contrast media   Radiopaque substances used to enhance the visibility of soft tissues in imaging studies.  
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coronal plane   The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.  
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coulombs per kilogram (C/kg)   The international unit of radiation exposure.  
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dosimeter   A badge for monitoring radiation exposure of personnel.  
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embolization   An interventional technique in which a catheter is used to block off a blood vessel to prevent hemorrhage.  
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fluoroscopy   Direct observation of an x-ray image in motion.  
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frontal projection   A radiographic view in which the coronal plane of the body or body part is parallel to the film plane; AP or PA.  
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gantry   A doughnut-shaped portion of a scanner that surrounds the patient and functions, at least partly, to gather imaging data.  
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Gray (Gy)   The international unit of radiation dose.  
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intravenous urogram (IVU)   Radiographic examination of the urinary tract using intravenous injection of an iodine contrast medium.  
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latent image   Invisible changes in exposed film that become an image when the film is processed.  
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lateral projections   Radiographic views in which the sagittal plane of the body or body part is parallel to the film.  
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limited radiography   Usually in an outpatient setting, that does not require the same credentials as for professional radiologic technology; also called practical radiography.  
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lower gastrointestinal series   Fluoroscopic examination of the colon, usually using rectal administration of barium sulfate as a contrast medium; also called a barium enema.  
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)   An imaging modality that uses a magnetic field and radiofrequency pulses to create computer images of both bones and soft tissues in multiple planes.  
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myelography   Fluoroscopic examination of the spinal canal with spinal injection of an iodine contrast medium.  
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NPO   Nothing by mouth.  
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nuclear medicine   An imaging modality that uses radioactive materials injected or ingested into the body to provide information about the function of organs and tissues.  
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oblique projections   Radiographic views in which the body or part is rotated so that the projection is neither frontal nor lateral.  
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phosphors   Fluorescent crystals that give off light when exposed to x-rays.  
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posteroanterior (PA)   A frontal projection in which the patient is prone or facing the x-ray film or image receptor.  
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rad   The conventional unit of radiation dose.  
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radiograph   An x-ray image.  
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radiographer   A person qualified to perform radiographic examinations.  
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radiography   The process of taking diagnostic images using x-rays.  
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radiologist   A physician who specializes in medical imaging or therapeutic applications of radiation.  
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radiolucent   Pertaining to a substance that is easily penetrated by x-rays; these substances appear dark on radiographs.  
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rem   The conventional unit of radiation dose equivalent.  
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roentgen (R)   The conventional unit of radiation exposure.  
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sagittal plane   The plane that divides the body into right and left parts.  
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Sievert (Sv)   The international unit of radiation dose equivalent.  
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sonography   An imaging modality that uses sound waves to produce images of soft tissues.  
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tracers   Radioactive substances administered to patients for nuclear medicine imaging procedures.  
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transducer   The part of the sonography machine that is in contact with the patient.  
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transverse plane   The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts.  
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upper gastrointestinal (UGI) series   Fluoroscopic examination of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum using oral administration of barium sulfate as a contrast medium.  
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