3.1 Flashcards
X ray
A high energy radiation that can easily penetrate materials such as skin and tissues but cannot easily penetrate metal and bone
Radiograph
An image that is produced when x rays pass through the body
Radiologist
A doctor who has been trained to diagnose diseases or problems by recognizing abnormalities in the radiograph
Mammogram
The use of x rays to check breast tissues for the presence of cancer
Fluoroscopy
A technique that uses a continuous beam of x rays to produce images that show the movement of organs
Angiogram
The image of the blood vessels
Radiotherapy
The use of x rays to threat cancer
Ultrasound
Imaging that uses high frequency sound waves to produce images of body tissues and organs
Transducer
A device that produces sound waves
Amniocentesis
A test that is don’t by guiding a needle through the uterus to get a sample of amniotic fluid
CT
Computed tomography
Or computer assisted tomography m
The use of x ray equipment to form a three dimensional image from a series of images taken at different angles of the body o
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
The use of powerful magnets and radio waves to produce detailed images of the body
Nuclear medicine
The use of radioisotopes to provide images of how tissues or organs function
Radioisotope
A radioactive form of an element that emits radiation
Pet
Position emission tomography
A type of nuclear medicine where the patient is given a radioisotope that emits particles called positrons
