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Bonewit chpt 14
Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging-Candace Oty
Question | Answer |
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Contrast medium | A substance used to make a particular structure visible on a radiograph. |
Echocardiogram | An unltrasound examination of the heart. |
Enema | An injection of fluid into the rectum to aid in the elimination of feces in the colon. |
Fluoroscope | An instrument used to view the internal organ and structure directly. |
Fluoroscopy | Examination of a patient with a fluoroscope. |
Radiograph | A permanent record of a picture of an internal body organ or structure produced on the radiographic film. |
Radiography | The taking of permanant records of internal body organs and structure by passing x-rays through the body to act on a specially sensitized 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 the use of radiation and other imaging techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. |
Radiolucent | Describing a structure that permits the passage of x-rays. |
Radiopaque | Describing a structure that obstructs that passage of the 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. |