Chapter 20 Flashcards
Abbreviation: V/Q scan
Ventilation-Perfusion scan of the lungs
Abbreviation: BE
Barium Enema
Abbreviation: MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Abbreviation: UGI
Upper Gastrointestinal
Abbreviation: CXR
Chest X-Ray
Abbreviation: KUB
Kidneys-Ureters-Bladder
Abbreviation: AP
Anteroposterior
Abbreviation: US
Ultrasound
Abbreviation: U/S
Ultrasonography
Abbreviation: CT
Computed Tomography
In Vitro
Process, test, or procedure, measured or observed outside a living organism, often in a test tube
In Vivo
Process, test, or procedure, measured or observed within a living organism
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Magnetic field and radio waves produce sagittal, coronal, and axial images of the body
Radiology
Medical specialty concerned with the study of x-rays and their use in the diagnosis of disease
Ultrasonography
Diagnostic technique that projects and retrieves high-frequency sound waves as they echo off parts of the body
Computed Tomography
Diagnostic x-ray procedure whereby a cross-sectional image of a specific body segment is produced
Fluoroscopy
The use of x-rays and a fluorescent screen to produce real-time video images
Son/o
Sound
Is/o
Same
Radi/o
X-rays
-opaque
Obscure
-lucent
To shine
-gram
Record
-graphy
Process of recording
