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Radiology and diagnosis imaging-Devon
Question | Answer |
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contrast medium | a substance used to make a particular structure visible on a radiology |
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 |
fluoroscope | an instrument used to view internal organs and structures directly |
fluoroscopy | examination of a particle with a fluoroscope |
radiograph | a permanent record of a picture of an internal body organ or structure produced on radiographic film |
radiography | the taking of permanent records (radiographs) of internal body organs and structures by passing x-ray through the body to act on a specially sentitized film |
radiologist | a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disease using radiation and other imaging techniques |
radiology | the branch of medicine that deals with te use of radiation and other imaging techniques (such as ultrasound CT scans,MRI, and nuclear medicine) in the diagnosis and treatment of disease |
radiolucent | describing a structure that permits the passage of x-rays |
radiopaque | describing a structure that obstructs 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. |