Diagnostic Imaging Terms Flashcards
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Radiograph
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Record x-rays
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Radiography
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Process of recording x-rays
3
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Sonogram
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Record of sound
4
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Sonography
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Process of recording sound
5
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Tomography
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Process of recording slices
6
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Computed tomography
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Imagining modality that combines x-rays and computer techonology
7
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Fluoroscopy
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Imaging of a moving body structure, like an x-ray movie
8
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Nuclear Medicine (NM)
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Imaging of inner structures using Gamma cameras.
9
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
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High strength, computer controlled magnetic fields producing a series of images.
10
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Scan
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Image obtained from diagnostic imaging procedures using sensing devices such as radioisotopes
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