Medical Terminology Radiology/Nuclear Medicine

medical specialty concerned with the study of x-rays

medical specialty that uses radioactive substances in the diagnosis and treatment of disease

physician who specializes in the practice of diagnostic radiology

physician who specializes in the diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures

allied health care professional who works with physicians in the fields of radiology and nuclear medicine

health care professional who aids physicians in administering diagnostic x-ray procedures

When a substance permits passage of most x-rays it is ______________.

When a substance absorbs most of the x-rays they are exposed to it is _________.

previously neutral particles that have been changed to charged particles

process of using low-dose x-rays to visualize breast tissue

diagnostic x-ray procedure where a cross-sectional image of a specific body segment is produced

process of using CT scanner to produce a 3D image of a beating heart and surrounding blood vessels

radiopaque materials are injected to help visualize a specific part, organ, tube, or liquid when shown on x-ray film

study of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum after ingestion of contrast medium

study that traces the passage of barium in a sequential manner as it passes through the small intestine

study of the large intestine after administration of contrast

study that uses both radiopaque and radiolucent contrast medium

x-ray image of blood vessels and heart chambers is obtained after injection of contrast through a catheter

x-ray imaging after injection of contrast into bile ducts

x-ray imaging after injection of contrast directly into the common bile duct

x-ray imaging of the bile ducts after injection of contrast through the skin and into the liver

x-ray image of contrast-injected blood vessels is produced by taking two x-ray pictures (one without and one with contrast) and using a computer to subtract obscuring shadows on the second image

x-ray of the endometrial cavity and fallopian tubes after injection of contrast through vagina

x-ray of the spinal cord after injection of contrast into subarachnoid space

x-ray imaging of the renal pelvis and urinary tract

x-ray imaging of renal pelvis and urinary tract after contrast is injected

x-ray imaging of renal pelvis and urinary tract after administration of contrast through catheter

x-ray imaging of the urinary tract after administration of contrast

invasive therapeutic or diagnostic procedures performed by a radiologist

use of x-rays and a fluorescent screen to produce real-time video images

removal of tumors and tissues using interventional radiology

diagnostic technique that uses of high-frequency sound waves to obtain images of organs and tissues

hand-held device that sends and receives ultrasound signals

record produced by an ultrasound

ultrasound technique used to detect heart valve and blood vessel disorders

ultrasound technique that records blood flow velocity and detect obstructions in the blood vessels

technique where a small ultrasound transducer installed at the end of an instrument is inserted into the body to obtain images

diagnostic technique where electromagnetic energy is used to obtain sharply defined images on a variety of planes

x-ray position where x-rays travel from a source in back of the patient to a detector placed in front of the patient

x-ray position where x-rays travel from a source in front of the patient to a detector placed in back of the patient

x-ray position where x-rays travel from a source located to the right of the patient to a detector placed to the left of the patient

x-ray position where x-rays travel in a slanting direction at an angle from the perpendicular plane

movement away from the midline of the body

movement toward the midline of the body

turning outward

turning inward

lengthening or straightening a limb

bending a part of the body

lying down on the side

lying on the belly

lying on the back

lying down (prone or supine)

substance that gives off high-energy particles or rays as it disintegrates; radioisotope

substance that gives off high-energy particles or rays as it disintegrates; radionuclide

time required for a radioactive substance to lose half of its radioactivity by disintegration

most frequently used radionuclide with a half-life of six hours

process, test, or procedure is performed, measured, or observed outside of the body

in vitro procedure that combines the use of radioactive chemicals and antibodies to detect hormones and drugs in a patient’s blood

process, test, or procedure is performed, measured, or observed within the body

radionuclides are used as tags, or labels, attached to chemicals and followed as they travel through the body

the combination of a radionuclide and a drug/chemical; radiolabeled compound

used to determine the distribution and localization of the radiopharmaceutical in various organs, tissues, and fluids

procedure of making an image by tracking the distribution of radioactive substance in the body

the rate of absorption of the radiopharmaceutical into an organ or tissue

imaging procedure where a radiopharmaceutical is given intravenously or by inhalation to diagnose clots in the lung

radiopharmaceutical is given intravenously to assess how readily blood moves through the capillaries of the lungs

radiopharmaceutical is inhaled filling the air sacs of the lung

imaging procedure where radionuclide is injected intravenously and a scan is taken for better visualization of infection, inflammation, or tumors involving the skeleton

type of nuclear medicine imaging that provides pictures of the lymphatic system to specifically identify a sentinel lymph node, areas of blockage, or lymphedema

radionuclide technique where radioactive glucose is incorporated into the tissues to be scanned and an image is made showing where the glucose is or is not being metabolized

radionuclide technique involving the injection of a radioactive tracer and the computer reconstruction of a 3D image based on a composite of many views; used for detecting liver tumors, detecting cardiac ischemia, and evaluating bone disease

radiopharmaceutical is injected and traced to heart muscle; an exercise tolerance test is use with it for an ETT-MIBI scan

radionuclide is injected intravenously to evaluate myocardial perfusion

iodine radionuclide is administered orally and scan reveals the size, shape, and position of the thyroid gland

study performed to assess the function of the thyroid after the patient is given radioactive iodine