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chapter 14
radiology vocab
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Contrast medium | A substance used to make a particular structure visable on a radiograph. |
Echocardiogram | 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 organsand structures directly. |
Fluoroscopy | Examination of a patient with a fluoroscope. |
Radiograph | A permanent record of a pictureof an internal body organ or structure produced on radiographic film. |
Radiography | The taking of a permanent record(radiographs) of internal body organs or structures by passing x-rays through the body to act on a specially sensitve film. |
Radiologist | A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disease using radiant energy, such as x-rays, radium, and radioactive material. |
Radiology | The branch of medicine that deals with the use of radiant energy in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. |
Radiolucent | Describing a structure that permits the passage of x-rays. |
Radiopaque | Describing a structure that obstructs the passage of 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. |