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PSR radiology
radiology terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| barium | contrast medium or dye, frequently used to provide enhanced images of body structures |
| film | thin sheet of cellulose coated with light-sensitive chemicals used to take photos or x-rays |
| gray | international unit of measurement of ionizing radiation |
| radioactive | emitting radiation energy |
| radiogram | image on x-ray film |
| radioscope | radioactive form of an element |
| roentgen | unit of exposure to radiation (obsolete; replaced by the gray) |
| shield | device used to protect against radiation |
| transducer | device for converting energy from one form to another |
| angiocardiography | process of viewing the heart and blood vessels by injecting radiopaque dye into circulating blood & exposing the chest to x-rays |
| angiography | process of recording a vessel (through the use of radiopaque dye & x-rays) |
| bronchography | process of viewing the bronchus (radiograph exam of the bronchus or bronchi) |
| cholangiogram | radiograph exam of the bile ducts |
| cholecystogram | radiograph exam of the gallbladder |
| echogram | exam of body structures using ultrasound imaging techniques |
| echocardiogram | exam of the heart using ultrasound imaging |
| fluoroscopy | exam of the body tissues & deep structures by use of a fluoroscope |
| lymphangiograph | radiograph of lymphatic vessels |
| myelograph | radiograph of the spinal cord |
| pyelograph | radiograph of the kidney and ureter |
| radiograph | image produced by ionizing radiation (x-rays) and radiation sensitive film |
| radioimmunoassay | measurement of antigen antibody interaction using radioactive substances |
| radiotherapy | treatment of disease using radium; treatment for some cancers |
| salpingograph | radiograph of fallopian tubes |
| sonogram | image produced by sound waves reflected off of body structures(exam of body part using sound waves) |
| tomograph | radiograph exam whereby the x-ray source is moved to view layers or slices of the body |
| ultrasonography | image technique technique that uses sound waves to study a portion of the body |
| anteroposterior | front to back (x-rays passing through the chest) |
| axial | pertaining to around an axis |
| lateral decubitus | lying on the side |
| posteroanterior | from back to front (direction of x-ray) |
| General Terms*** | |
| radiologist | physician who specializes in use of x-rays: interprets radiographs |
| radiopaque | describing materials(such as lead) that are able to block x-rays |
| roentgenology | alternate term for x-ray technology |
| scan | repeated recording of emissions from radioactive substances onto a photographic plate in one specific area of the body |
| scintiscan | image created by gamma radiation, indicating concentrations within the body |
| sonolucent | permitting the passage of ultrasound waves |
| tagging | attachment of radioactive material to a substance that can be traced as it moves through the body |
| therapeutic | treatment of disease |
| uptake | absorption of radioactive substance into tissue |
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