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anter/o

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front

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caud/o

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tail (downwards)

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cephal/o

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head (upwards)

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dist/o

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away (from point of attachment)

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dors/o

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back

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infer/o

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below

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later/o

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side

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medi/o

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middle

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poster/o

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back, behind

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proxim/o

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near (point of attachment)

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superi/o

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above

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ventr/o

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belly

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radi/o

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x-rays, ionizing radiation

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son/o

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sound

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tom/o

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to cut, section, or slice

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bi-

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two

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uni-

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one

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-ad

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toward

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-al

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pertaining to

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-gram

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the record, radiographic image

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-graph

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instrument used to record, to record

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-graphy

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process of recording, radiographic imaging

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ior

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pertaining to

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-logist
one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)
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-logy
study of
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caudad
towards the tail, or inferior portion of the trunk, downward
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cephalad
toward the head (upward)
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lateral
pertaining to the side
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medial
pertaining to the middle
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unilateral
pertaining to one side (only)
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bilateral
pertaining to two sides
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mediolateral
pertaining to the middle and to the side
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distal
pertaining to away (from the body)
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proximal
pertaining to near (the body)
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inferior
pertaining to below
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superior
pertaining to above
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caudal
pertaining to the tail (synonymous with inferior)
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cephalic
pertaining to the head
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anterior
pertaining to the front
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posterior
pertaining to the back
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dorsal
pertaining to the back
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ventral
pertaining to the belly (front)
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anteroposterior (AP)
pertaining to the front towards the back
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posteroanterior (PA)
pertaining to the back towards the front
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umbilical region
around the navel (umbilicus)
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lumbar regions
to the right and left of the umbilical region, near the waist
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epigastric region
superior to the umbilical region
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hypochondriac regions
to the right and left of the epigastric region
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hypogastric region
inferior to the umbilical region
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iliac regions
to the right and left of the hypogastric region, near the groin, AKA inguinal regions
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axial plane
horizontal plane dividing body into superior and inferior portions AKA transverse plane, horizontal plane
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coronal plane
vertical plane passing through the body from side to side, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions AKA frontal plane
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sagittal plane
vertical plane passing through the body from front to back, dividing the body into right and left sides (any plane parallel to midsagittal plane)
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midsagittal plane
vertical plane passing through the body from front to back at the midline, dividing the body into right and left halves
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parasagittal plane
vertical plane passing through the body from front to back diving body into unequal left and right sides
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Fowler position
semi-sitting position with slight elevation of knees
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(right/left) lateral recumbent position
lying on side
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lithotomy position
1. lying on back with legs raised and feet in stirrups 2. hips flexed 3. thighs abducted and externally rotated
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orthopnea position
sitting upright in a chair or bed supported by pillows behind the neck (sometimes patient tilts forward, resting on pillow supported by an overbed table)
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prone position
lying on abdomen, facing downwards, head may be turned to one side AKA ventral recumbent position
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recumbent position
lying down in any position AKA decubitus position
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(right/left) Sims position
lying on side in semi-prone position with knee drawn towards chest and arm drawn parallel to back (patient's side originally left)
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supine position
lying on back, facing upward AKA dorsal recumbent position
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Trendelenburg position
lying on back with body tilted so head is lower than feet
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radiograph
record of x-rays
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radiography
process of recording x-rays
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radiologist
Physician who specializes in x-rays (diagnosis and treatment of disease using medical imaging)
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radiology
study of x-rays (branch of medicine concerned with study and application of imaging technology)
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sonogram
record of sound
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sonography
process of recording sound AKA ultrasonography (US)
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tomography
process of recording slices (anatomical cross sections)
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computed tomography (CT)
imaging modality that combines x-rays with computer technology to produce detailed cross-sectional images of the body "slices" oral/IV contrast may be given to highlight specific regions in the body, resulting in clearer images
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fluoroscopy
imaging of moving body structures x-ray beam is passed through the body part being studied, then image is transmitted to a monitor in real time so movement can be seen in detail contrast agent is often used to help identify and assess function of different structures
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nuclear medicine (NM)
imaging of internal structures using Gamma camera to detect radiation from different parts of the body after a radioisotope has been given
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
high strength, computer-controlled magnetic fields producing a series of sectional images (slices) that visualize abnormalities such as swelling, infections, tumors, and herniated disks
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scan
image obtained from diagnostic imaging procedures using sensing devices and (often) radioisotopes
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What does radiography view?
dense structures bones, lungs
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What does fluroscopy view?
deep tissues and hollow structures GI, heart, urinary system, reproductive system
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What does sonography view?
soft tissue structures, movement of blood, denseness of tissue heart, blood vessels, eyes, thyroid, brain, breast, abdominal organs, skin, muscle
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What does magnetic resonance (MR) view?
internal organs, spine, joints, blood vessels
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What does computed tomography (CT) view?
internal organs, movement of blood, denseness of tissue
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What does positron emission tomography (PET) view?
cellular and tissue activity
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What does single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) view?
blood flow, cellular and tissue activity
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ant
anterior
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AP
anteroposterior
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inf
inferior
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lat
lateral
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med
medial
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PA
posteroanterior
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sup
superior
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CT
computed tomography
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MR
magnetic resonance
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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NM
nuclear medicine
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US
ultrasonography
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LLQ
left lower quadrant
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LUQ
left upper quadrant
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RLQ
right lower quadrant
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RUQ
right upper quadrant

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