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Radlgy & Nuclear Med
Medical terminology pertaining to Radiology and Nuclear medicine
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A ray of positively charged particles of hlium moving at a high speed. | alpha ray |
| The unit of strength of electricity | ampere |
| An x-ray record of the heart and great vessels that is made viosible through the use of a radiopaque contrast medium | angiocardiogram |
| An x-ray record of the blood vessels made visible through the use of an injected radiopaque contrast medium | angiogram |
| The process of making an x-ray record of blood vessels | angiography |
| A typr of anemia in which there is aplasia or destruction of the bone marrow | aplasia anemia |
| The process of making an x-ray record of the arteries | arteriography |
| The process of making an x-ray record of a joint | arthrography |
| A radiopaque barium compound used as a contrast medium in x-ray examination of digestive tract | barium sulfate |
| A ray of light | beam |
| A ray of negatively charged electrons moving at a high speed. | beta ray |
| A megavoltage machine used in administering external radiation therapy | betatron |
| Radiation therapy in which the radioactive substance is inserted into a body cavity or organ. | brachytherapy |
| An x-ray record of the bronchial tree that is made visible through the use of a radiopaque contrast medium | bronchogram |
| A light-proof case or holder for x-ray film | cassette |
| The negative pole of an electrical current | cathode |
| An x-ray record of the bile ducts that is made visible through the use of a radiopaque contrast medium | cholanglogram |
| An x-ray record of the gallbladder that is made visible through the use of a radiopaque contrast medium | cholecystogram |
| The process of making an x-ray record of an organ in motion | cinematoradiography |
| The process of making a motion picture record of succesive x-ray images appearing on a fluoroscopic screen | cineradiopraphy |
| A radionuclide that serves as the radioavtive substance in teletherapy machines | cobalt-40 |
| A radiopaque substance used in certain x-ray procedures to permit visualization of organs or structures | contrast medium |
| A unit of radioactivity | curle |
| A megavoltage machine used in administering external radiation therapy | cyclotron |
| The process of freeing an object, area, or person of some contaminating substance | decontamination |
| A method by which the computer performs instantaneous subtraction of the x-ray images | digital subtraction angiopraphy |
| The amount of medication or radiation that is to be administered | dose |
| The process of using ultrasound to determine the presense of a centrally located mass in the brain | echoencephalography |
| The process of using ultrasound as diagnostic tool | echography |
| The process of administering radiation to the patient via a radiation machine that is located outside the body | external radiation |
| A thin, cellose-coated, light-sensitive sheet or slip of material used in taking pictures | film |
| A device that is sensitive to ionizing radiation. It is worn by one who is around x-rays to monitor exposure to beta and gamma rays | film badge |
| The property of certain susbstance to emit light as a result of exposure to and absorption of radiant energy | fluorescence |
| The process of examining internal structures by viewing the shadows cast on a fluoroscope screen after the x-ray has passed through the body | fluoroscopy |
| The process of delivering a fraction or portion of a dose or radiation over time to minimize untoward radiation effects on normal tissue | fractionation |
| An electromagnetic wave without mass or electrical charge. | gamma ray |
| An instrument used to detect, measure and record ionizing radiation | Geiger counter |
| The time required for half of the radioactivity of a susbatnce to be reduced by radioactive decay | half-life |
| The process of using ultrasound to determine the presense of a centrally located mass in the brain | echoencephalography |
| The process of using ultrasound as diagnostic tool | echography |
| The process of administering radiation to the patient via a radiation machine that is located outside the body | external radiation |
| A thin, cellose-coated, light-sensitive sheet or slip of material used in taking pictures | film |
| A device that is sensitive to ionizing radiation. It is worn by one who is around x-rays to monitor exposure to beta and gamma rays | film badge |
| The property of certain susbstance to emit light as a result of exposure to and absorption of radiant energy | fluorescence |
| The process of examining internal structures by viewing the shadows cast on a fluoroscope screen after the x-ray has passed through the body | fluoroscopy |
| The process of delivering a fraction or portion of a dose or radiation over time to minimize untoward radiation effects on normal tissue | fractionation |
| An electromagnetic wave without mass or electrical charge. | gamma ray |
| An instrument used to detect, measure and record ionizing radiation | Geiger counter |
| The time required for half of the radioactivity of a susbatnce to be reduced by radioactive decay | half-life |
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