Chapter 20 vocabulary Flashcards

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angiogram

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xray record of blood vessels

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angiocardiogram

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xray record of heart and great blood vessels

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angiography

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medical imaging technique used to view the inside of blood vessels and organs

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arteriography

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process of making xray record of arteries

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arthrography

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process of making xray record of a joint

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bronchogram

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xray record of bronchial tree

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cathode

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negative pole of an electrical current

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cholangiogram

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xray record of bile ducts

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cholecystogram

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xray record of gallbladder

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cinematoradiography

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process of making an xray record of organ in motion

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cineradiography

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process of making a motion picture record of successive xray images

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cobalt-60

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radionuclide that serves as a radioactive substance in teletherapy machines

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curie

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unit of radioactivity

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digital subtraction angiography

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method by which a computer performs instantaneous subtraction of xray images

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echoencephalography

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process of using ultrasound to study intracranial structures

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echography

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process of using ultrasound as a diagnostic tool by making a record of the echo produced

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fluorescence

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property of certain substances to emit light when exposed to radiant energy

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fluoroscopy

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process of examining internal structures by viewing shadows cast on fluorescent screen after xray has passed through body

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hysterosalpingogram

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xray record of uterus and Fallopian tubes

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intravenous pyelogram

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xray record of kidney and renal pelvis

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ionization

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process of breaking up molecules

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ionometer

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instrument used to measure amount of radiation used by xrays or radioactive substances

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ionotherapy

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treatment by introducing ions into body

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iontoradiometer

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instrument used to measure the amount and intensity of xrays

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irradiation
process of using radiation in the diagnosis or treatment of a patient
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lymphangiogram
xray record of lymph vessels
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lymphangiography
process of making an xray record of the lymph vessels
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myelogram
xray record of spinal cord
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oscilloscope
instrument used to record electrical wave visually
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photofluorogram
xray record of images seen during fluoroscopic examination
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radiodermatitis
inflammation of skin caused by exposure to xrays or radioactive substances
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radiography
process of making xray record
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radiolucent
pertaining to property of permitting the passage of radiant energy
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radiopaque
pertaining to property of obstructing the passage of radiant energy
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radioscopy
process of viewing and examining inner structures of body using xray
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radium
radioactive isotope used to treat certain malignant diseases
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roentgen
international unit for describing exposure dose of xray
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sialography
process of making xray record of salivary ducts and glands
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sonogram
record produced by ultrasonography
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tagging
process of tracing a radioactive isotope that has become involved in metabolic or chemical actions
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thermography
process of recording heat patterns of body's surface
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tomography
process of cutting across and producing images of single tissue planes
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ultrasonic
pertaining to sounds beyond 20,000hz
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venography
process of making an xray record of veins