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Bone Densitometry |
The measurement of bone density using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA or DXA) to detect osteoporosis definition |
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Cardiovascular Interventional Technology (CVIT) |
Radiologic procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular definition |
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Computed Tomography (CT) |
Recording of a predetermined plane in the body using an x-ray beam that is measured, recorded, and then processed by a computer for display on a monitor |
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Diagnostic Medical Sonography |
Visualization of deep structures of the body by recording the reflections of pulses of ultrasonic waves directed into the tissue |
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Energy |
Capacity to operate or work |
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Ionization |
Any process by which a neutral atom gains or loses an electron, thus acquiring a net charge definition |
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) |
Process of using a magnetic field and radio frequencies to create sectional image of the body |
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Roentgen Ray |
Synonym for x-ray |
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X-Ray |
Electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength that is produced when electrons moving at high velocity are suddenly stopped |
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Mammography |
Radiography of the breast |
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Nuclear Medicine Technology |
Branch of radiology that involves the intro of radioactive substances into the body for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes |
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Radiation |
Energy transmitted by waves through space or through a medium |
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Radiation Therapy |
The branch of radiology involved in the treatment of disease by means of x-rays or radioactive substances |
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Radiography |
Making of records (radiographs) of interval structures of the body by passing x-rays or gamma rays through the body to act in specially sensitized film or an imaging plate or system |
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Radiologic Technologist |
General term applied to an individual who performs radiography, radiation therapy, or nuclear medicine technology |
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Radiologist |
Physician who specializes in the use of roentgen rays and other forms of radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease |
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Radiologist Assistant (RA) |
Advanced-level radiographer who extends the capacity of the radiologist in the diagnostic imaging environment, thereby enhancing patient care |
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Radiology |
Branch of the health sciences dealing with radioactive substances and radiant energy and with the diagnosis and treatment of disease by means of both ionizing and non-ionizing radiation definition |
