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Chapter 20: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Flashcards

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pharmaceut/o

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drug

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radiopharmaceutical

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pertaining to a radioactive drug

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radi/o

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x-rays

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radiographer

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one who administers diagnostic x-rays

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radiology

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study of x-rays

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son/o

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sound

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hysterosonogram

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record of sound in the uterus

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therapeut/o

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treatment

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therapeutic

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pertaining to treatment

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-gram

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record

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angiogram

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record of vessels

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hysterosalpingogram

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record of the uterus and fallopian tubes

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pyelogram

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record of renal pelvis

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-graphy

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process of recording

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computed tomography

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process of recording cross-sectional views with x-rays

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contrast studies

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radiopaque substances are given and conventional x-rays taken

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echo-

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a repeated sound

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echocardiography

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process of recording repeated sound waves of the heart

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ultra-

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beyond

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ultrasonography

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process of recording ultra-sound waves

uses of echoes of high-frequency sound waves to diagnose disease

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AP

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anteroposterior

chest x-ray view, x-rays travel from posteriorly placed source to an anteriorly placed detector

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C-spine

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cervical spine

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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IVP

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intravenous pyelogram

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PA

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posteroanterior

chest x-ray view, x-rays travel from anteriorly placed source to an posteriorly placed detector

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UGI

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upper gastrointestinal (series)
- drink barium

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US, U/S

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ultrasound; ultrasonography

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MRI

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a magnetic field and radio waves are used to form images of the body

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CT

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x-ray pictures are taken circularly around an area of the body, and a computer synthesizes the information to composite images

30
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interventional radiology

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therapeutic procedures are performed by radiologist under the guidance of CT, MRI, or ultrasonography

31
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barium enema

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a lower GI series that opacifies the lumen of the large intestine using enema containing barium sulfate

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contrast medium

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placed into the structure or fluid to be visualized so that specific part, organ, tube, or liquid can be seen as a negative imprint on the dense contrast agent

Biomedical Terminology Pt 2 (10 decks)

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