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34 Cards in this Set
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iso-
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prefix meaning "equal"
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tomo-
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to cut
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fluor/o
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luminous
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sono-
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prefix meaning sound
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radi(o)-
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x-ray,radiation
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-gram
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record
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-lucent
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to shine
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ultra-
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word element beyond, excess.
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echo-
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prefix meaning reflected sound
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-graphy
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process of recording
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arthro-
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prefix meaning joint
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cardi(o)-
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word element heart
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fluo·ros·co·py
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examination by means of the fluoroscope
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ech·o·car·di·og·ra·phy
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diagnostic heart examination
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to·mog·ra·phy
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recording of internal body images
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son·o·gram
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the visual image produced by reflected sound waves in a diagnostic ultrasound examination.
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ra·di·o·lu·cent
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permitting passage of radiant energy.
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in vi·vo
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within a living body
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scin·tig·ra·phy
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the production of two-dimensional images of the distribution of radioactivity
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ar·thro·gram
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radiographic record after introduction of opaque contrast material into a joint.
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ul·tra·sound
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The use of ultrasonic waves for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
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ad·duc·tion
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To draw inward toward the median axis of the body
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flex·ion
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the act of bending or the condition of being bent
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ex·ten·sion
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straightening or extending a flexed limb
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interventional radiology
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an application of radiology that enables minimally invasive surgery to be performed with the aid of simultaneous radiological imaging of the field of operation within the body
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e·ver·sion
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turning outward
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in·ver·sion
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a turning inward
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trans·duc·er
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a device that translates one form of energy to another
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up·take
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absorption and incorporation of a substance by living tissue
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MRA
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Magnetic resonance angiography
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PET
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positron emission tomography
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AP
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abbreviation for anteroposterior
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LAT
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lateral
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MUGA
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abbreviation for multigated acquisition scan
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