Chapter 20 Flashcards
Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
ion/o
ion, to wander
is/o
same, equal
myel/o
spinal cord, bone marrow
pharmaceut/o
drug
radi/o
x-rays, radioactivity, radius
son/o
sound
therapeut/o
treatment
vitr/o
glass
viv/o
life
-gram
record
-graphy
process of recording
-lucent
to shine
-opaque
obscure
echo-
reflected sound, a repeated sound
ultra-
beyond, excess
SPECT
single photon emission computed tomography: radioactive substances and a computer used to create 3D images
PACS
picture archival and communications system: replacement of traditional films with digital equivalents
UGI
upper gastrointestinal (series): x-ray examination of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines
CXR
chest x-ray: diagnostic procedure (x-rays are used) necessary to investigate thoracic disease
DSA
digital subtraction angiography: x-ray of blood vessels made by taking two images (with and without contrast) and subtracting the digitized data for one from the data for the other
IVP
intravenous pyelogram: x-ray examination of the kidney after injection of contrast
LAT
lateral: x-ray view from the side
U/S
ultrasound: diagnostic procedure frequently used to assess fetal size and development
99mTc
radioactive technetium: radioisotope used in nuclear medicine (tracer studies)
U/S
ultrasound: diagnostic procedure frequently used to assess fetal size and development
99mTc
radioactive technetium: radioisotope used in nuclear medicine (tracer studies)
