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Imaging Terms

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x-ray   form of invisible, high frequency electromagnetic raidation  
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mammography   x-ray of soft tissue of the breast  
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radiographer   person qualified to take an x-ray  
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lateral   pt is positioned with x-ray entering from the side  
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oblique   diagonal, angel little to the side  
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radiolucent   substances easier to pen by x-ray, appears dark, ex-air, lungs, tissue fat  
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PA   posterior anterior, patient faces film, xray enters from back  
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Imaging   production of visual output, using x-ray sound waves and magentic fields  
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diagnostic radiology   the use of x-ray for diagnostic purposes  
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AP   Anterior Posterior, patient faces toward x-ray, back is to film, x-ray beams enter from front  
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Craniocaudal   beam enters at the cranial end of part being examined & exits at the caudal end.  
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Radiology   the study of diagnostic and therapeutic usage of x-rays  
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Projection   path the x-ray beam follows through body, from entrance to exit  
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Shield   vest, that protects patients and tech  
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Flim Badge   Device for monitoring radiation exposure. also known as dosimeter  
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Radiologist   person who specializes in reading x-rays  
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William Roentgen   German physicist-discovered x-rays  
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Radiopaque   substances that are difficult to penetrate by x-rays, does not allow x-rays to pass through metal, bone. Objects appears white.light  
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DigitalRadiography   any method of x-ray imaging,uses a computer to store and manipulate the data, used for special application such as fluroscopy and angiography  
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CT scan   Computed tomography-uses radiation, fan shaped beam tht rotates around the pt, to produc cross section of body.  
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MRI   Magnetic Resonance Imaging-uses electromagnetic energy w/o use of radioactive x-rays, non-invasive, provides excellent imaging of soft tissue-anybody part  
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Fluroscopy   visualize structure, body part in motion, use to see internal organs in motion, with radiation (organs in motion)  
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PET   Position Emission Tomography-uses radiopharmacetucal to produce enchanced images of selected body organs/areas  
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VCU   Voiding Cystourethagram  
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Ultrasound   Non-invasive, high frequency sound waves to produce echos within the body  
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Radiation Field   Where the x-ray beam coming from the x-ray machine, part to be x-rayed is placed in the radiation field, btw the x-ray tube and the flim.  
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Ultrasound   non-invasive high frequency soundwaves to produce echos within he body  
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