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Bonewit Chapt 14
Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging- Karly Hayes
Question | Answer |
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A substance used to make a particular structure visable on a radiograph | Contrast medium |
An ultrasound examination of the heart | Echocardiogram |
An injection of fluid into the rectum to aid in the elimination of feces from the colon | Enema |
An instrument used to view internal organs and structures directly | Fluoroscope |
Examination of a patients witha fluoroscope | Fluoroscopy |
A permanent record of a picture of an internal body organ or structure produced on radiograph film | Radiograph |
The taking of permanent records (radiographs) of internal body organs and structures by passing x-rays through the body to act on a specually sensitized film | Radiography |
A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disease using radiation and otehr imaging techniques | Radiologist |
The branch of medicine that deals with the use of radiation and other imaging techniques (such as ultrasounds, CT scans, MRIs, and Nuclear medicine) in the diagnosis and treatment of disease | Radiology |
Describing a structure that permits the passage of x-rays | Radiolucent |
Describing a structure that obstructs the passage of x-rays | Radiopaque |
The record obtained with ultrasonography | Sonogram |
The use of high-frequency sound waves to produce an image of an organ or tissue | Ultrasonography |