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[MT] Lesson 4: Oncology, Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Respiratory System > Diagnostic Imaging Terms > Flashcards

Diagnostic Imaging Terms Flashcards

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Roentgenology

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X-rays

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X-ray

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High-energy wave that can penetrate most solid matter and present the image on photographic film

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Anteroposterior View (AP view)

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Positioning the patient so that the X-rays pass through the body from the anterior side to the posterior side

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Barium (Ba)

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Soft metallic element from the earth used as a radiopaque X-ray dye

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Film

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Thin sheet of cellulose material coated with a light-sensitive substance that is used in taking photographs. There is a special photographic film that is sensitive to X-rays

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Film Badge

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Badge containing film that is sensitive to X-rays. This is worn by all personnel in radiology to measure the amount of X-rays to which they are exposed

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Lateral View

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Positioning of the patient so that the side of the body faces the X-ray machine

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Oblique View

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Positioning of the patient so that the X-rays pass through the body on an angle

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Posteroanterior View (PA view)

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Positioning of the patient so that the X-rays pass through the body from the posterior side to the anterior side

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Radiography

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Making of X-ray pictures

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Radioisotope

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Radioactive form of an element

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Radiologist

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Physician who uses images to diagnose abnormalities and radiant energy to treat various conditions such as cancer

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Radiolucent

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Structures that allow X-rays to pass through; expose the photographic plate and appear as black areas on the X-ray

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Radiopaque

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Structures that are impenetrable to X-rays, appearing as a light area on the radiograph (X-ray)

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Roentgen

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Unit for describing an exposure dose of radiation

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Scan

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Recording on a photographic plate the emission of radioactive waves after a substance has been injected into the body

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Shield

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Device used to protect against radiation

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Tagging

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Attaching a radioactive material to a chemical, and tracing it as it moves through the body

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Uptake

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Absorption of radioactive material and medicines into an organ or tissue

[MT] Lesson 4: Oncology, Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Respiratory System (23 decks)

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