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chapter 14
terminology review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| contrast medium | a substance used to make a particular structure visible on a radiograph |
| echocardiogram | an ultrasound examination of the heart |
| enema | an injection of fliud into the rectum to aid in the elimination of feces from the colon |
| fluoroscope | an instrument used to view the internal organs and structure directly |
| fluoroscopy | examination of a patient with a fluoroscope |
| radiograph | a permanent record of a picture of a internal body organ or structure produced on radiographic film |
| radiography | the taking of permanent records )radio graphs) of internal body organs and structures by passing x-rays through the body to act on a specially sensitized film |
| radiologist | a physician who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of disease using radiant energy, such as x-rays, radium,and radioactive material |
| radiology | the branch of medicine that deals with the use of radiant energy 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 |
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