Chapter 21 Vocab Flashcards
Radiologist
physician with specialized training in obtaining and interpreting medical images
Radiographers, Radiologic Technologists/Technicians, Radiologic Assistants
provide radiologists with the images they need to diagnose and treat medical conditions
Sonographers
operate ultrasound imaging devices to produce diagnostic images
Nuclear Medicine Specialist
radiologists with specialized training in the use of radiopharmaceuticals for the purpose of diagnosis, treatment, and research
Radiotherapists
physicians who specialize in the treatment of disease using x-rays and radioactive materials
Electromagnetic
(ee-LEK-troh-mag-NET-ik)
pertaining to energy propagated through matter and space
Electr/o electricity
Magnet magnet
-ic pertaining to
Radiolucent
(ray-dee-oh-LOO-sent)
penetrable by x-rays or other forms of radiation
Radi/o radiation
-lucent open
Radiopaque
(ray-dee-oh-PAKE)
impenetrable to x-rays or other forms of radiation
Radi/o radiation
-paque shady
Angiography
(an-jee-OG-rah-fee)
radiography of blood vessels after injection of contrast material
Angi/o blood vessel
-graphy process of recording
Angiogram
(AN-jee-oh-gram)
the radiograph obtained by angiography
Angi/o blood vessel
-gram a record
Angioplasty
(AN-jee-oh-PLAS-tee)
recanalization of a blood vessel by surgery
Angi/o blood vessel
-plasty surgical repair
Anteroposterior
(AN-teh-roh-pos-TEER-ee-or)
the direction the x-ray beam passes through the patient: from front to back (AP)
Anter/o coming before
Poster coming behind
-ior pertaining to
Fluoroscopy
(flor-OS-koh-pee)
examination of the structures of the body by x-ray
Fluor/o x-ray beam
-scopy to examine
Oblique
(ob-LEEK)
slanting; in radiology, a projection that is neither frontal nor lateral
Latin - slanting
Mediolateral Oblique
(MEE-dee-oh-LAT-er-al ob-LEEK)
an angled side view of a structure
Medio- middle
Later side
-al pertaining to
Oblique Latin - slanting
Opaque
(oh-PAKE)
impervious to light; impenetrable by x-ray or other forms of radiation
Latin - shady
Posteroanterior
(POS-ter-oh-an-TEER-ee-or)
the direction the x-ray beam passes through the patient: from back to front (PA)
Poster/o coming behind
Anter coming before
-ior pertaining to
Craniocaudal
(KRAY-nee-oh-KAW-dal)
a view of a structure from head to foot
Crani/o skull
-caud tall
-al pertaining to
Mammography
(mah-MOG-rah-fee)
x-ray imaging of the breast
Mamm/o breast
-graphy process of recording
Mammogram
(MAM-oh-gram)
the x-ray record produced by mammography
Mamm/o breast
-gram a record
Axis
(AK-sis)
a line of central support
Greek - central support
Axial
(AK-see-al)
pertaining to an axis
Ax central support
-ial pertaining to
Coronal
(KOR-oh-nal)
vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions
Coron crown
-al pertaining to
Fibroglandular
(fie-broh-GLAN-dyu-lar)
a mixture of fibrous and glandular tissue
Fibr/o fiber
Glandul little gland
-ar pertaining to
Interventional
(IN-ter-VEN-shun-al)
pertaining to an overt act to change an event or outcome
Intervent to come between
-ion action, process
-al pertaining to
Sagittal
(SAJ-ih-tal)
pertaining to the vertical plane dividing the body into right and left portions
Sagitt arrow
-al pertaining to
Teleradiology
(TEL-eh-ray-dee-OL-oh-jee)
the interpretation of digitized diagnostic images transmitted from a distance
Tele- distant
Radi/o radiation, x-ray
-logy study of
Photon
(FOH-ton)
a particle of light or other electromagnetic radiation
Greek - light
Positron
(POZ-ih-tron)
a subatomic particle equal in mass to an electron but with the opposite (Positive) charge
Greek - positive element
Radionuclide
(RAY-dee-oh-NYU-klide)
radioactive agent used in nuclear medicine
Radi/o radiation
Nucl nucleus
-ide having a particular quality
Radiopharmaceutical
(RAY-dee-oh-far-mah-SOO-tik-al)
radioactive drug
Radi/o radiation
Pharm/a drug industry
-ceut relating to
-ical pertaining to
Scintigraphy
(sin-TIG-rah-fee)
recording of radioactivity with gamma cameras
Scint/i spark
-graphy process of recording
Tracer
(TRAY-ser)
radioactive agent used to trace metabolic processes
Latin - track
Brachytherapy
(brah-kee-THAIR-ah-pee)
internal radiation therapy delivered by placing radiation sources into the tumor
Brachy- short
Therapy medical treatment
Hypofractionation
(HIGH-poh-frak-shun-AY-shun)
larger measures of a dose of radiation given less frequently
Hypo- below
Fract small amount
-ion action, process
-ation process
Monoclonal
(MON-oh-KLOH-nal)
pertaining to protein from a single clone of cells
Mono- one, single
Clon cutting
-al pertaining to
Proton
(PROH-ton)
the positively charged unit of the nuclear mass
Greek - first
Radioimmunotherapy
(RAY-dee-oh-IM-you-noh-THAIR-ah-pee)
the combination of radiotherapy and the use of antibodies, e.g. monoclonal antibodies
Radi/o radiation
Immun/o immune response
Therapy medical treatment
Radiotherapy
(RAY-dee-oh-THER-ah-pee)
treatment using radiation
Radi/o radiation
Therapy medical treatment
Radiotherapist
(RAY-dee-oh-THER-ah-pist)
specialist in the use of radiation in the treatment of patients
Radi/o radiation
Therap treatment
-ist specialist
Stereotactic
(STER-ee-oh-TAK-tik)
pertaining to a precise three-dimensional method to locate a lesion or a tumor
Stere/o three-dimensional
Tact orderly arrangement
-ic pertaining to
