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eversion
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turning outward.
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cineradiography
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use of motion picture techniques to record a series of x-ray images using fluoroscopy.
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in vivo
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measurement or observation within a living organism.
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radiolucent
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permitting the passage of most x-rays.
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uptake
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rate of absorption of a radionuclide into an organ or tissue.
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in vitro
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a procedure in which something is measured or observed outside a living organism.
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fluorescence
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the emission of flowing light resulting from exposure to and absorption of radiation.
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radioisotope
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a radioactive form of a substance.
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scintigraphy
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process (two dimensional) used to detect radioactivity emitted in diagnostic imaging.
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hysterosalpingogram
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x-ray record of the uterus and fallopian tubes.
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adduction
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movement toward the midline of the body.
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computed tomography
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radioactive substances produce cross-sectional images of regions of the body.
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radiopharmaceutical
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radioactive drug (radionuclide plus chemical) that is administered for dagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
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therapeutic
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pertaining to treatment.
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radiopaque
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obstructing the passage of x-rays.
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positron-emission tomography (PET)
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diagnostic x-ray procedure in which cross-sectional images are made of specific body segments.
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intravenous pyelogram
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x-ray record of the renal pelvis.
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cholangiography
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process of recording x-ray images of bile vessels.
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lateral decubitus
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x-ray position; lying down and on one's side.
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echo cardiography
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process of recording sound waves in order to produce an image of the heart.
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