Chap 20 - Radiology & Nuclear Med Review Sheets Flashcards
Obstructing the passage of x-rays:
radiopaque
Permitting the passage of x-rays:
radiolucent
Aids physicians in performing ultrasound procedures:
sonographer
Transformation of stable substances into charged particles:
ionization
Radioactive drug administered for diagnostic purposes:
radiopharmaceutical
Radioactive chemical that gives off energy in the form of radiation:
radioisotope or radionuclide
A physician who specializes in diagnostic radiology:
radiologist
Study of the uses of radioactive substances in the diagnosis of disease:
nuclear
Radiopaque substances are given and conventional x-rays taken
contrast studies
Use of echoes of high-frequency sound waves to diagnose disease
ultrasonography
A magnetic field and radio waves are used to form images of the body
magnetic resonance imaging
X-ray pictures are taken circularly around an area of the body, and a computer synthesizes the information into composite images
computed tomography
Therapeutic procedures are performed by a radiologist under the guidance of CT, MRI, or ultrasonography
interventional radiology
myelography
spinal cord
retrograde pyelography
urinary tract
angiography
blood vessels
upper GI series
esophagus, stomach, and small intestine
cholangiography
bile vessels (ducts)
barium enema
lower gastrointestinal tract
hysterosalpingography
uterus and fallopian tubes
PA
posteroanterior view (back to front)
supine
lying on the back
prone
lying on the belly
AP
anteroposterior view (front to back)
lateral
on the side
oblique
x-ray tube positioned on an angle
lateral decubitus
lying down on the side
adduction
movement toward the midline
inversion
turned inward
abduction
movement away from the midline