Radiology: A Historic Perspective Flashcards
Chapter 4 Content
algorithms
Key Term
mathematical formulas used by computers to create digital radiographic image
Anna Bertha Roentgen
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Wife of Wilhelm Roentgen, discoverer of x-rays; her hand was the first human x-ray image ever produced
barium platinocyanide
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substance which coated photographic plates used by Roentgen in the discovery of x-rays
computer memory
Key Term
area of computer where information is stored
computed tomography
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(CT) Radiographic cross-sectional electronically created image that used a very small beam of radiation
cyclotron
Key Term
Chamber that makes it possible to accelerate particles to high speeds to use as projectiles
diagnostic medical sonography
Key Term
diagnosis of a disease process, or the imaging of a certain condition such as pregnancy, by the administration of high-frequency, non ionizing sound waves
digital radiography
Key Term
see digital imaging
fluoroscopy
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procedure using x-ray to image inner parts of the body in movement and motion
interventional radiology (Key Term)
subspecialty of special procedures that aids in patient treatment by replacing surgery or complementing the surgical process; certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology
Johann Wilhelm Hittorf
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conducted experiments with cathode rays, which are steams of electrons emitted from the surface of a cathode
radioactivity
Key Term
property of certain elements to emit rays or subatomic particles spontaneously from matter
microprocessor speed
Key Term
speed at which a computer can perform calculations
nuclear radiology
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branch of radiology that uses radioactive materials for diagnosis and treatment
magnetic resonance imaging
Key Term
cross-sectional, three-dimensional imaging modality that creates digital images by the use of a strong magnetic field and radio waves instead of radiation
