Chapter 20 vocabulary Flashcards
angiogram
xray record of blood vessels
angiocardiogram
xray record of heart and great blood vessels
angiography
medical imaging technique used to view the inside of blood vessels and organs
arteriography
process of making xray record of arteries
arthrography
process of making xray record of a joint
bronchogram
xray record of bronchial tree
cathode
negative pole of an electrical current
cholangiogram
xray record of bile ducts
cholecystogram
xray record of gallbladder
cinematoradiography
process of making an xray record of organ in motion
cineradiography
process of making a motion picture record of successive xray images
cobalt-60
radionuclide that serves as a radioactive substance in teletherapy machines
curie
unit of radioactivity
digital subtraction angiography
method by which a computer performs instantaneous subtraction of xray images
echoencephalography
process of using ultrasound to study intracranial structures
echography
process of using ultrasound as a diagnostic tool by making a record of the echo produced
fluorescence
property of certain substances to emit light when exposed to radiant energy
fluoroscopy
process of examining internal structures by viewing shadows cast on fluorescent screen after xray has passed through body
hysterosalpingogram
xray record of uterus and Fallopian tubes
intravenous pyelogram
xray record of kidney and renal pelvis
ionization
process of breaking up molecules
ionometer
instrument used to measure amount of radiation used by xrays or radioactive substances
ionotherapy
treatment by introducing ions into body
iontoradiometer
instrument used to measure the amount and intensity of xrays