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Bonewit #14
Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging- Shelby
Term | Definition |
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Contrast Medium | A substance used to make a particular structure visible on a radiograph |
Echocadriogram | 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 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( radiography)of internal body organs and stuctures by passing x-rays through the body to act on a specially sensitized film. |
Radiology | The branch of medicine that deals with the use of radiation and other imaging technique (such as ultrasound, CT scans, MRI's and nuclear medicine) in the diagnosis and treatment of disease/ |
Radiolucent | Describing a structure that permits the passage of z-ray |
Radiopaque | Describing a structure that obstructs the passage of x-rays |
Sonogram | THe record obtained with ultrasonography |
Ultrasongraphy | THe use of high-frequency sound waves to produce an image of an organ or tissue |