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Bonewit Chapter 14
Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging
Question | Answer |
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A substance used to make a particular structure visible 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 patient with a fluoroscope. | FLUOROSCOPY |
A permanent record of a picture of an internal body organ or structure produced on radiographic 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 specially sinsitized film. | RADIOGRAPHY |
A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disease using radiant energy, such as x-rays, radium, and radioactive material | RADIOLOGIST |
The branch of medicine that deals with the use of radiant energy 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 |