Radiology Flashcards
radiologist
obtaining and interpreting medical images
radiography; radiology technician
providing images to radiologist
sonographer
operating ultrasound imaging devices to produce images
nuclear medicine specialists
using radiopharmaceuticals for the purpose of diagnosis, treatment and research
nuclear medicine technologists
administering radiopharmaceuticals to patients and operating cameras to detect and map the radioactive drug in the body to create images
radiotherapists
treatment of disease using x-ray and radioactive material
electromagnetic
pertaining to energy made through matter and space
radioactive
spontaneously giving off alpha/beta/gamma rays
radiograph
image made by exposing someone to x-rays
radiopaque
impenetrable to x-rays and other radiation t
angiography
radiography of blood vessels after injection of contrast
fluoroscopy
exam of body by x-rays
opaque
impervious to light
radiocontrast
agent that makes body structures stand out in x-rays
tomogram
radiographic image of a part of the body
ultrasound
very high frequency sound waves
radionuclide
radioactive agent used in nuclear medicine
brachytherapy
internal radiation therapy delivered by placing radiation source near or in tumor
radiotherapy
treatment using radiation
AP
anteroposterior
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
CT
computed tomography
PA
posteroanterior
IR
interventional radiology
