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Chabner C 20

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Medical specialty concerned with the study of x-rays   Radiology  
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Medical specialty that studies the characteristics and uses of radioactive substances in the diagnosis of disease.   Nuclear medicine  
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Physician who specializes in diagnostic radiology   radiologist  
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Specializes in diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures   nuclear medicine physician  
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obstructing the passage of x-rays   Radiopaque  
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Beams x-rays at multiple angles through a section of the patient's body.   Computed Tomography (CT)  
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permitting the passage of x-rays   radiolucent  
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radioactive chemical that gives off energy in the form of radiation   radionuclide  
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a magnetic field and radio waves are used to form images of the body   magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)  
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movement away from the midline   abduction  
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moving toward the midline   adduction  
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lying down (supine or prone)   recumbent  
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lying on the belly (face down)   prone  
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lying on the back (face up)   supine  
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process, test or procedure in which something is measured or observed in a living organism   in vivo  
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What can liver and spleen scans detect?   cirrhosis, abscesses, splenomegaly  
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What is Thallium-201?   Radionuclide when injected  
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Therapeutic procedures performed by a radiologist (includes using a catheter)   interventional radiology  
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digital image communication in medicine-standard protocol for transmission between imaging decives   DICOM  
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fluorodeoxyglucose-radiopharmaceutical used in PET scanning   FDG  
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single photon emission computed tomography; radioactive substances and a computer are used to create 3D images   SPECT  
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picture archival and communications system-replacement of traditional files with digital equivalents that can be accessed from several places and retrieved more rapidly   PACS  
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lower gastrointestinal series that opacifies the lumen of the large intestine using an enema containing barium sulfate.   barium enema  
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X-ray imaging of the spinal cord after injection of contrast agent into the subarachnoid space surrounding the spinal cord.   myelography  
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X-ray imaging of the renal pelvis and urinary tract   pyelography  
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IVP   Intravenous pyelogram  
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X-ray image of blood vessels and heart chambers is obtained after contrast is injected through a catheter into the appropriate blood vessel or heart chamber   angiography  
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Contrast or air or both are injected into a joint and x-ray images of the joint are obtained   arthrography  
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Use of motion picture techniques to record a series of x-ray images during fluoroscopy   cineradiography  
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Diagnostic technique that projects and retrieves high-frequency sound waves as they echo off parts of the body   Ultrasonography  
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X-ray imaging after injection of contrast into bile ducts   Cholangiography  
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X-ray record of the endometrail cavity and fallopian tubes is obtained after injection of contrast material through the vagina and into the endocervical canal   hysterosalpingography  
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Examination of the arteries using x-rays following injection of a radiopaque substance.   Arteriography  
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X-rays travel in a slanting direction at an angle from the perpendicular plane.   Oblique view  
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Emission of glowing light results from exposure to and absorptions of radiation from x-rays   Fluorescence  
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