20 Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, vocab and terms Flashcards
1
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PET scan
A
positron emission tomography - radioactive substances given iv create cross section image of cellular metabolism based on concentrations of the radioactive substance. information on metabolic activity
2
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radiolucent
A
permitting the passage of xrays - black on film
3
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radiopaque
A
obstructing the passage of xrays- white on film
4
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is/o
A
same
5
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pharmaceut/o
A
drug
6
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radi/o
A
x-rays
7
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son/o
A
sound
8
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therapeut/o
A
treatment
9
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vitr/o
A
glass
10
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viv/o
A
life
11
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-gram
A
record
12
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-graphy
A
process of recording
13
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-lucent
A
to shine
14
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-opaque
A
obscure
15
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echo-
A
a repeat sound
