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Language of Medicine Chapter 20 - Created by MTatHome.com

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show Movement away from the midline of the body.  
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adduction   show
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show X-ray image of blood vessels after injecting contrast material into the vessels.  
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show In this AP x-ray view, x-rays travel from an anteriorly placed source to a posteriorly placed detector (x-ray beam passes from the front to the back of the body).  
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show Process of x-ray imaging a joint after injecting contrast into the joint.  
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show A radioactive (technetium-99m) phosphate compound is injected intravenously and bones are scanned for evidence of tumors.  
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cholangiography   show
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cineradiography   show
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show Use of x-ray equipment and a computer to create multiple views of organs, including cross-sectional or axial images.  
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contrast studies   show
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echocardiography   show
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eversion   show
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extension   show
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flexion   show
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fluorescence   show
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show Process of using x-rays to produce an image on a fluorescent screen.  
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show Radioisotope (gallium 67) is injected intravenously and has an affinity for tumors and other lesions.  
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gamma camera   show
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show High-energy rays emitted by radioactive substances in tracer studies.  
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half-life   show
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show Process, test, or procedure performed, measured, or observed outside a living organism.  
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show Process, test or procedure performed, measured, or observed within a living organism.  
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show Therapeutic procedures performed by a radiologist.  
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show Turning inward.  
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ionization   show
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labeled compound   show
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lateral decubitus   show
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magnetic resonance imaging   show
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myelography   show
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show Medical specialty that studies the uses of radioactive substances (radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals) in the diagnosis of disease.  
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show Positioned at an angle; an x-ray view.  
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show Radionuclides given intravenously emit positrons, which create a cross-sectional image of cellular metabolism in specialized areas of the body.  
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posteroanterior   show
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show Lying on the belly (face down).  
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show X-ray record of the kidneys (renal pelvis) and urinary tract after contrast is injected (intravenously or retrograde).  
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radiographer   show
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show Test combines radioactive chemicals and antibodies to detect minute quantities of substances in a patient’s blood.  
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show Radioactive form of an element; radionuclide.  
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show Study of x-ray and other energy sources in the diagnosis of disease.  
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radiolucent   show
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radionuclide   show
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show Obstructing the passage of x-rays.  
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show Radioactive drug (radionuclide plus a drug) that is administered safely for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.  
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recumbent   show
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roentgenology   show
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show Image of an area, organ, or tissue of the body obtained from ultrasound, radioactive tracer studies, or computed tomography.  
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show Radioactive tracer is injected intravenously, and a computer reconstructs a three-dimensional image based on a composite of many views.  
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sonogram   show
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show Lying on one’s back.  
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show Attaching a radionuclide to a chemical and following its path in the body.  
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show Thallium 201 is injected intravenously to allow for myocardial perfusion and assess damage to heart muscle from heart attacks.  
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therapeutic   show
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show An iodine 131 radionuclide is administered intravenously, and an image of the size and shape of the thyroid gland is obtained by scanning.  
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tomography   show
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tracer studies   show
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transducer   show
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ultrasonography   show
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show Diagnostic technique that projects and retrieves high-frequency sound waves as they bounce (echo) off parts of the body.  
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uptake   show
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urography   show
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show Radiopharmaceutical is inhaled (ventilation study) and injected intravenously (perfusion study) followed by imaging its passage through the respiratory tract.  
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