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110 Cards in this Set
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air bronchogram |
radiographic appearance of an air-filled bronchus surrounded by fluid-filled airspaces |
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angiocardiography |
examination of the chambers of the heart and pulmonary circulation after injection of radiopaque material |
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angiogram |
an x-ray of blood vessels filled with a contrast medium |
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aortogram |
an x-ray of the aorta after injection of contrast fluid |
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appendicolith |
a calcified concretion in the appendix visible on an abdominal radiograph |
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arteriogram |
an x-ray of an artery |
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arthropneumoradiograph |
radiographic examination of a joint after it has been injected with air |
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attenuation |
the process by which a beam of radiation is reduced in energy when passed through tissue or other material |
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betatron |
the machine used in radiotherapy to administer a dose of radiation to a patient |
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BI-RADS |
Breast Imaging and Data Reporting system; mammographic findings may be reported by the term BI-RAD followed by an Arabic numeral |
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cephalometric radiograph |
a radiographic view of the jaws and skull permitting measurement |
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cesium 137 |
radionuclide used for external radiation therapy of cancer |
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choledochogram |
an x-ray of the common bile duct |
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cineangiography |
the photographic recording of fluoroscopic images of the blood vessels by motion picture techniques |
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cineradiography |
x-ray motion pictures |
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cisternography |
the roentgenographic study of the basal cisterns of the brain after the subarachnoid introduction of an opaque or other contrast medium, or a radiopharmaceutical |
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collimator |
a diaphragm or system of diaphragms made of an absorbing material, designed to identify the dimensions and direction of a beam of radiation |
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colpostat |
an appliance for retaining something, such as radium, in the vagina |
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Combidex |
imaging agent used for lymph nodes |
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computed tomography (CT) |
a diagnostic x-ray procedure where a cross-section image of a specific body segment is generated |
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curie |
the unit for measuring the activity for all radioactive substances |
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cyclotron |
a particle accelerator in which charged particles receive repeated synchronized accelerations of "kicks" by electrical fields as the particles spiral outward from their source; a valuable source of radionuclides for medical diagnosis and research |
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cystogram |
an x-ray of the bladder |
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cystourethrogram |
an x-ray of the urinary bladder and ureters |
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diathermy |
heating of the body tissues due to their resistance to the passage of high-frequency electromagnetic radiation |
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Digirad 2020tc Imager |
a digital gamma camera used in nuclear medicine |
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diskography |
radiographic demonstration of an intervertebral disk by injection of contrast media into the nucleus pulposus |
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dosimeter |
an instrument for measuring the dose of radiation |
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echogenic |
containing internal interfaces that reflect high-frequency sound waves |
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encephalogram |
an x-ray made after the injection of a contrast material, usually air, into the cerebrospinal fluid in order to outline the spinal cord and brain |
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Explorer X 70 |
intraoral radiography system |
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fluorescence |
the characteristic of certain substances to emit light when exposed to certain types of light radiation |
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fluoroscopy |
use of fluoroscope for medical diagnosis or for testing various materials by roentgen rays |
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GE Senographe 2000D |
the first fully digital system for mammography |
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Gore 1.5 Torsa Array |
MRI surface coil for imaging chest, abdominal, and pelvic areas |
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hilar shadow |
radiographic hilum of the lung; a composite radiographic shadow of the central pulmonary arteries and veins with associated bronchial walls and lymph nodes within the right or left lung |
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Hypaque |
used with sodium hydroxide or meglumine as a radiopaque medium in angiocardiography and excretory urography |
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hyperechoic |
material that produces echoes of higher amplitude or density than the surrounding medium |
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hysterogram |
an x-ray of the uterus |
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hysterosalpingography |
an x-ray of the uterus and uterine tubes after injection of a contrast medium |
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in situ |
in place |
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interstitial therapy |
the procedure where radioisotopes are surgically inserted into a tumor |
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intracavitary therapy |
the process where radioisotopes are placed within a body cavity adjacent to a tumor |
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iridium |
a radioisotope used for selected case of cancer |
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irradiation |
the therapeutic application of roentgen rays, radium rays, ultraviolet rays, or other radiation to a patient |
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isotope |
one of a series of chemical elements that have nearly identical chemical properties but differ in their atomic weights and electric charge; many are radioactive |
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laminagram |
an x-ray of a selected layer of the body made by body-section roentgenography |
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laminagraphy |
the taking of x-rays at varying levels of tissue |
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lymphangiography |
x-ray study of the lymphatic system after the injection of a contrast medium |
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megavoltage |
high-energy radiation generated by a machine and used in curative x-ray therapy for cancer |
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meglumine |
a chemical used in the preparation of certain radiopaque media |
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microcurie |
unit for measuring the energy of a radionuclide in a tracer dose |
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millicurie |
unit for measuring the energy of a radionuclide in a therapeutic dose |
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myelogram |
an x-ray of the spinal cord |
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myelography |
an x-ray of the spinal cord after injection of a radiopaque substance into the subarachnoid space |
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myelopathic |
relating to myelopathy (disease of the spinal cord) |
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Myoview |
radionuclide used in cardiac myocardial scans |
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NeoSpect |
imaging agent used for the diagnosis of suspected lung cancer |
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nephrogram |
an x-ray of the kidney |
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nephrotomography |
body-section roentgenography as applied to the kidney |
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neurosonography |
a diagnostic technique in which pulses of ultrasonic waves are projected through the head from both sides and echoes from the midline structures of the brain are recorded as graphic tracings |
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nonopaque |
not opaque to the roentgen ray |
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nuclide |
a general term denoting all nuclear species of chemical elements, both stable and unstable; used synonymously with isotope |
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opaque |
neither transparent nor translucent |
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orifice |
the entrance or outlet of any cavity in the body |
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oxycephalic |
pertaining to or characterized by a condition in which the top of the head is pointed |
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Pantopaque |
a contrast medium or radiopaque dye used in x-ray studies |
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photoscan |
a representation of the concentration of a radioisotope outlining an organ in the body |
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picogram |
a unit of weight of the metric system; also called a micromicrogram or one-trillionth of a gram |
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pneumothorax |
an accumulation of air or gas in the pleural space, which may occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma or a pathological process, or be introduced deliberately |
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portogram |
an x-ray of the portal vein |
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pyelogram |
an x-ray in which the pelvis of the kidney is shown filled with contrast material, which may be injected directly into the urinary system through a catheter or into a vein to reach the kidneys through the blood |
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pyeloureterography |
radiologic study of the kidney and renal collecting system, usually performed with the aid of a contrast agent |
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radiodense |
the property of a substance that does not allow the passage of x-rays |
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radioimmunoassay (RIA) |
an in vitro procedure where radioactive chemicals and antibodies are combined to detect hormones and/or drugs in blood; also used to monitor quantity of digitalis in the bloodstream |
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radioisotope |
an isotope of a chemical element made radioactive by bombardment with neutrons; term has become obsolete-radionuclide is the accepted term |
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radiolucent |
allows the passage of most x-rays; radiolucent structures appear black on x-ray film |
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radionuclide |
a nuclide that displays the property of radioactivity |
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radiopaque |
not permitting radiant energy, such as x-rays, to pass |
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radiopharmaceutical |
a radioactive chemical or pharmaceutical preparation labeled with a radionuclide in tracer or therapeutic concentration used as a diagnostic or therapeutic agent |
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Reno M-DIP |
a radiopaque contrast agent |
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roentgen |
the international unit of x- or y- radiation |
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roentgenography |
picture of an organ or a region by means of roentgen rays |
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roentgenology |
the study of x-rays; radiology |
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scintigram |
a two-dimensional representation (map) of the gamma rays emitted by a radioisotope revealing its varying concentration in a specific tissue of the body, such as the brain, kidney, or thyroid gland |
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scintillation scan |
image made by a scintillation counter to determine the size of a tumor, goiter, or other involvement and to locate aberrant metastatic lesions |
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scintiscan |
the use of scintiphotography to create a map of scintillations produced when a radioactive substance is introduced into the body |
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scybalum |
a dry, hard mass of fecal matter in the intestine |
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selenium |
a metallic element chemically similar to sulfur |
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sialogram |
radiographic visualization of the salivary glands and ducts after injection of radiopaque material |
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stereoroentgenography |
the making of an x-ray giving an impression of depth as well as width and height |
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strontium |
radionuclide used for lesions of the eye and removal of benign small tumors |
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supratentorial |
above the tentorium of the cerebellum |
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tagging |
the process of attaching a radionuclide to a chemical and following its course in the body |
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technetium |
a radionuclide used in brain, thyroid, parotid, and heart-blood pool scans |
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Technetium Sulfur Colloid |
radionuclide used in liver, spleen, and bone marrow scans |
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Telepaque |
a contrast media, or radiopaque dye, used in x-ray studies |
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teleroentgenogram |
the picture or film obtained by teleroentgenography |
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thallium 201 |
radionuclide used in myocardial scans |
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tomography |
a special technique to show in detail images of structures lying a predetermined plane of tissue, while blurring of eliminating detail in images of structures in the other planes |
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transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt(TIPS) |
an interventional radiology procedure to relieve portal hypertension |
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UltraSure DTU-one |
imaging system for assessment of oseoporotic fracture risk |
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uptake |
refers to the rate of absorption of a radiouclide into an organ or tissue |
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ureterogpyelogram |
an x-ray of the ureter and pelvis of the kidney |
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Valsalva's maneuver |
any forced expiratory effort against a closed airway to increase intrathoracic pressure and impede venous return to the right atrium; used to study cardiovascular effects of raised peripheral venous pressure and decreased cardiac filling and cardiac output |
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ventilation/perfusion studies |
studies in which a radiopharmaceutical is inhaled(ventilation) and injected(perfusion) and its passage through the respiratory tract is imaged |
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ventriculography |
an x-ray of the head following removal of cerebrospinal fluid from the cerebral ventricles and its replacement by air or other contrast medium |
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xenon (Xe 133) |
a radionuclide used in studies of lung and blood flow |
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Xplorer |
a filmless digital radiography imaging system |
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yttrium (Y 90) |
radionuclide used for ascites and effusions associated with malignant metastatic involvement |
