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angi/o

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vessel

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act/o

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acting

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bronch/o

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bronchi

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cinemat/o

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motion

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arthr/o

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joint

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chol/e

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gall, bile

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arteri/o

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artery

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cyst/o

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bladder

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ech/o

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echo

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dermat/o

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skin

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fluor/o

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fluorescence, luminous

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encephal/o

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brain

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gen/o

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kind

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hyster/o

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womb, uterus

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ion/o

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ion

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iont/o

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ion

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lymph/o

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lymph

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mamm/o

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breast

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oscill/o

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to swing

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phot/o

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light

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physic/o

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nature

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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myel/o

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spinal cord

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digit/o

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finger or toe

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salping/o

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fallopian tube

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sial/o

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salivary

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son/o

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sound

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therm/o

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hot, heat

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tract/o

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to draw

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tom/o

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to cut

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ven/o

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vein

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-gram

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record

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-ous

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pertaining to (ie: venous)

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radi/o

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ray, x-ray

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-graphy

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recording

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tract

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to draw

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intra-

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within

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cine

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motion

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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ir (in)

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into

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-meter

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instrument to measure

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-ist

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one who specializes

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curie

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curie

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-ive

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nature of

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-er

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one who

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-logy

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study of

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-ic

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pertaining to

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substances that x-rays pass through ie: air in lungs, blood, lymph, fat around muscles

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radiolucent

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-ide

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having a particular quality

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paque

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dark

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five safety precautions

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film badge, lead barrier, lead-lined room, protective clothing, gonad shield

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nucl

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nucleus

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ultra-

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beyond

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milli-

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one thousandth

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roent

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roentgen

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x-rays are an ______ form of radiant energy with ______ wavelengths

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invisible, short

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device that projects x-ray images in a movie-like sequence onto a screen monitor

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fluoroscope

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substances that obstruct passage of radiant energy (absorb radiant energy) ie: calcium in bones, lead or barium

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radiopaque

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prolonged and continued exposure to xrays can cause damage to gonads and/or depress the ______ system

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hemopoietic

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decrease in white blood cells

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leukopenia

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device placed between x-ray machine and patient to absorb scatter before it reaches x-ray film

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grid

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overproduction of WBC’s

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leukemia

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pt’s front faces xray tube, xray passes from front to back in reaching the film

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anteroposterior position (AP)

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pt’s back faces xray tube, xray passes from back to front in reaching the film

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posteroanterior position (PA)

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xray beam passes from one side of body to the opposite

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lateral position (lat)

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right side faces film, xray passes l to r

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right lateral position

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pt on back, xray passes from front to back of body

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supine position

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pt face down, head sideways, xray passes from back to fr

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prone position

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body or body part to be examined is at an angle to x-ray beam

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oblique position

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involves use of xrays, ultrasound, radiopharmaceuticals, radiopaque media and computers to provide the radiologist images of internal body organs and processes

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diagnostic imaging

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combines advanced xray scanning system with powerful minicomputer

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CT, CAT scan

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radiopaque barium compound used as a contrast medium in xray examination of the digestive tract

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barium (Ba) sulfate

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non-invasive imaging technique. views organs, bones and other internal body structures. pt is not exposed to radiation

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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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horizontal tube running through MRI magnet from front to back

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bore

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process of using ultrasound to produce a record of ultrasonic echos as they strike tissues of different densities

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ultrasonography

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subspecialty within field of radiology, uses radioactive substances to produce images of body anatomy and function. used to Dx disease processes and evaluate organ funtioning

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nuclear medicine

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record produced by ultrasonography

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sonogram, echogram

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adaptation of ultrasound technology

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Doppler echocardiography

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detailed images of body parts are developed from data showing the degree of heat and cold present in areas being studied

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thermography

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production of 2D images of tissue areas from the scintillations emitted by an internally administered radiopharmaceutical device that concentrates on a targeted site

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scintigraphy

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left side faces film, xray passes r to l

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left lateral position

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nuclear medicine imaging technique that helps physicians see how the organs and tissues inside the body are actually functioning

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positron emission tomography (PET), PET scan

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branch of medicine in which certain diseases are treated nonoperatively

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interventional radiology (IR)

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physician who has had special training in imaging and who specializes in treating diseases percutaneously

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interventional radiologist

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xray record of bronchial tree made visible through the use of a radiopaque contrast medium

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bronchogram

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treatment of disease by ionizing radiation is called

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radiotherapy, xray therapy, radiation therapy, cobalt treatment

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xray record of bile ducts made visible through use of a radiopaque contrast medium

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cholangiogram

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xray record of the gallbladder made visible through the use of a radiopaque contrast medium

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cholecystogram

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light-proof case or holder for xray film

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cassette

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process of making an xray record of an organ in motion

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cinematoradiography

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unit of radioactivity

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curie (Ci)

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amount of medication of radiation to be administered

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dose

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thin, cellulose-coated, light-sensitive sheet or slip of material used in taking pictures

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film

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property of certain substances to emit light as a result of exposure to and absorption of radiant energy, light that is emitted from substances

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fluorescence

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xray record of the kidney and renal pelvis made visible through the use of an injected radiopaque contrast medium

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intravenous pyelogram (IVP)

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instrument used to measure the amount of radiation used by xrays or radioactive substances

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ionometer

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xray record of the lymph vessels made visible with radiopaque contrast medium

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lymphangiogram

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one who specializes in nature, person who studies the energy, mass, and laws of nature

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physicist

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amount of radiation absorbed

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rad (radiation absorbed dose)

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process of creating more ions

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ionization

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pertaining to property of obstructing the passage of radiant energy

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radiopaque

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inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to xrays or radioactive substances

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radiodermatitis

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millicurie (mCi)

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0.001 Ci

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radioactive isotope used to treat certain malignant diseases

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radium (Ra)

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international unit for describing exposure dose of x-ray or y-radiation

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roentgen (R)

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AP

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anteroposterior

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Ba

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barium

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CAT

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computerized axial tomography

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CT

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computed tomography

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IV

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intravenous

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lat

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lateral

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mCi

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millicurie

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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BSE

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breast self-examination

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PA

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posteroanterior

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PET

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positron emission tomography

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R

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roentgen

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PO

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orally, by mouth

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Ra

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radium

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rad

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radiation absorbed dose

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intravenous pyelogram

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IVP

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pertaining to property of permitting the passage of radiant energy

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radiolucent

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Pb

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lead

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the scientific discipline of medical imaging using radionuclides, ionizing radiation, nuclear magnetic resonance and ultrasound

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radiology

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gain in electron creates a

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negative electrical charge

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loss of electron creates

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positively charged particle

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____ causes neutral ions to carry a charge

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ionization

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X-ray tube that travels around pt during a CT scan

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gantry

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physician who specializes in radiation, roentgen diagnosis and roentgen therapy

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radiologist

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0.001 Ci

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millicurie (mCi)

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IVP

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Intravenous pyelogram

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IR

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interventional radiology

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