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Chapter 21 - Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Flashcards

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electromagnetic

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pertaining to energy propagated through matter and space

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ion

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an atom or group of atoms having gained or lost

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ionization

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the process of causing an atom or group of atoms to gain or lose one or more electrons

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ionize

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to cause the process of ionization

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radiolucent

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penetrable x-rays or other forms of radiation

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radiopaque

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impenetrable to x-rays or other forms of radiation

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angiography

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radiography of blood vessels after injection of contrast material

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angiogram

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the radiograph obtained by angiography

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angioplasty

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recanalization of a blood vessel by surgery

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anteroposterior

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the direction the x-ray beam passes through the patient: from front to back (AP)

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fluoroscopy

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examination of the structures of the body by x-rays

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oblique

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slanting; in radiology, a projection that is neither frontal nor lateral

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mediolateral oblique

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an angled side view of a structure

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opaque

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impervious to light; impenetrable by x-rays or other forms of radiation

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posteroanterior

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the direction the x-ray beam passes through the patient: from back to front (PA)

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radiocontrast

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agents that make structures stand out in x-ray imaging

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craniocaudal

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a view of a structure from head to foot

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mammography

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x-ray imaging of the breast

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mammogram

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the x-ray record produced by mammography

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radiograph

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image made by exposure to x-rays

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radiographer

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technologist who performs x-ray procedures

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radiographic

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pertaining to x-rays

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radiology

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the study of medical imaging

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radiologic

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pertaining to radiology

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radiologist

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specialist in radiology

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axis

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a line of central support

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axial

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pertaining to an axis

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coronal

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vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions

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fibroglandular

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a mixture of fibrous and glandular tissue

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interventional

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pertaining to an overt act to change an event or outcome

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sagittal

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pertaining to the vertical plane dividing the body into right and left portions

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teleradiology

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the interpretation of digitized diagnostic images transmitted from a distance

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tomogram

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radiographic image of a selected section or slice of tissue

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tomography

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process of taking a tomogram

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ultrasound

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very-high-frequency sound waves

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ultrasonography

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delineation of dynamic structures using sound waves

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photon

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a particle of light or other electromagnetic radiation

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positron

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a subatomic particle equal in mass to an electron but with the opposite (positive) charge

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radionuclide

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radioactive agent used in nuclear medicine

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radiopharmaceutical

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radioactive drugs

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scintigraphy

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recording of radioactivity with gamma cameras

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tracer

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radioactive agent used to trace metabolic processes

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brachytherapy

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internal radiation therapy delivered by placing radiation sources into the tumour

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hypofractionation

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larger measures of a dose of radiation given less frequently

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monoclonal

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pertaining to protein from a single clone of cells

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proton

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the positively charged unit of the nuclear mass

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radioimmunotherapy

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the combination of radiotherapy and the use of antibodies, e.g., monoclonal antibodies

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radiotherapy

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treatment using radiation

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radiotherapist

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specialist in the use of radiation in the treatment of patients

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stereotactic

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pertaining to a precise three-dimensional method to locate a lesion or a tumour

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