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Chapter 21 Vocab Flashcards

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Radiologist

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physician with specialized training in obtaining and interpreting medical images

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Radiographers, Radiologic Technologists/Technicians, Radiologic Assistants

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provide radiologists with the images they need to diagnose and treat medical conditions

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Sonographers

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operate ultrasound imaging devices to produce diagnostic images

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Nuclear Medicine Specialist

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radiologists with specialized training in the use of radiopharmaceuticals for the purpose of diagnosis, treatment, and research

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Radiotherapists

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physicians who specialize in the treatment of disease using x-rays and radioactive materials

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Electromagnetic
(ee-LEK-troh-mag-NET-ik)

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pertaining to energy propagated through matter and space

Electr/o electricity
Magnet magnet
-ic pertaining to

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Radiolucent
(ray-dee-oh-LOO-sent)

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penetrable by x-rays or other forms of radiation

Radi/o radiation
-lucent open

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Radiopaque
(ray-dee-oh-PAKE)

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impenetrable to x-rays or other forms of radiation

Radi/o radiation
-paque shady

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Angiography
(an-jee-OG-rah-fee)

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radiography of blood vessels after injection of contrast material

Angi/o blood vessel
-graphy process of recording

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Angiogram
(AN-jee-oh-gram)

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the radiograph obtained by angiography

Angi/o blood vessel
-gram a record

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Angioplasty
(AN-jee-oh-PLAS-tee)

A

recanalization of a blood vessel by surgery

Angi/o blood vessel
-plasty surgical repair

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Anteroposterior
(AN-teh-roh-pos-TEER-ee-or)

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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

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Fluoroscopy
(flor-OS-koh-pee)

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examination of the structures of the body by x-ray

Fluor/o x-ray beam
-scopy to examine

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Oblique
(ob-LEEK)

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

Latin - slanting

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Mediolateral Oblique
(MEE-dee-oh-LAT-er-al ob-LEEK)

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an angled side view of a structure

Medio- middle
Later side
-al pertaining to
Oblique Latin - slanting

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Opaque
(oh-PAKE)

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

Latin - shady

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Posteroanterior
(POS-ter-oh-an-TEER-ee-or)

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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

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Craniocaudal
(KRAY-nee-oh-KAW-dal)

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a view of a structure from head to foot

Crani/o skull
-caud tall
-al pertaining to

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Mammography
(mah-MOG-rah-fee)

A

x-ray imaging of the breast

Mamm/o breast
-graphy process of recording

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Mammogram
(MAM-oh-gram)

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the x-ray record produced by mammography

Mamm/o breast
-gram a record

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Axis
(AK-sis)

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a line of central support

Greek - central support

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Axial
(AK-see-al)

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pertaining to an axis

Ax central support
-ial pertaining to

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Coronal
(KOR-oh-nal)

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vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions

Coron crown
-al pertaining to

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Fibroglandular
(fie-broh-GLAN-dyu-lar)

A

a mixture of fibrous and glandular tissue

Fibr/o fiber
Glandul little gland
-ar pertaining to

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Interventional
(IN-ter-VEN-shun-al)

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pertaining to an overt act to change an event or outcome

Intervent to come between
-ion action, process
-al pertaining to

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Sagittal
(SAJ-ih-tal)

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

Sagitt arrow
-al pertaining to

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Teleradiology
(TEL-eh-ray-dee-OL-oh-jee)

A

the interpretation of digitized diagnostic images transmitted from a distance

Tele- distant
Radi/o radiation, x-ray
-logy study of

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Photon
(FOH-ton)

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a particle of light or other electromagnetic radiation

Greek - light

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Positron
(POZ-ih-tron)

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

Greek - positive element

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Radionuclide
(RAY-dee-oh-NYU-klide)

A

radioactive agent used in nuclear medicine

Radi/o radiation
Nucl nucleus
-ide having a particular quality

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Radiopharmaceutical
(RAY-dee-oh-far-mah-SOO-tik-al)

A

radioactive drug

Radi/o radiation
Pharm/a drug industry
-ceut relating to
-ical pertaining to

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Scintigraphy
(sin-TIG-rah-fee)

A

recording of radioactivity with gamma cameras

Scint/i spark
-graphy process of recording

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Tracer
(TRAY-ser)

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radioactive agent used to trace metabolic processes

Latin - track

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Brachytherapy
(brah-kee-THAIR-ah-pee)

A

internal radiation therapy delivered by placing radiation sources into the tumor

Brachy- short
Therapy medical treatment

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Hypofractionation
(HIGH-poh-frak-shun-AY-shun)

A

larger measures of a dose of radiation given less frequently

Hypo- below
Fract small amount
-ion action, process
-ation process

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Monoclonal
(MON-oh-KLOH-nal)

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pertaining to protein from a single clone of cells

Mono- one, single
Clon cutting
-al pertaining to

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Proton
(PROH-ton)

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the positively charged unit of the nuclear mass

Greek - first

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Radioimmunotherapy
(RAY-dee-oh-IM-you-noh-THAIR-ah-pee)

A

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

Radi/o radiation
Immun/o immune response
Therapy medical treatment

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Radiotherapy
(RAY-dee-oh-THER-ah-pee)

A

treatment using radiation

Radi/o radiation
Therapy medical treatment

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Radiotherapist
(RAY-dee-oh-THER-ah-pist)

A

specialist in the use of radiation in the treatment of patients

Radi/o radiation
Therap treatment
-ist specialist

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Stereotactic
(STER-ee-oh-TAK-tik)

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

Stere/o three-dimensional
Tact orderly arrangement
-ic pertaining to

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