20 Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, vocab and terms Flashcards
(30 cards)
1
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PET scan
A
positron emission tomography - radioactive substances given iv create cross section image of cellular metabolism based on concentrations of the radioactive substance. information on metabolic activity
2
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radiolucent
A
permitting the passage of xrays - black on film
3
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radiopaque
A
obstructing the passage of xrays- white on film
4
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is/o
A
same
5
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pharmaceut/o
A
drug
6
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radi/o
A
x-rays
7
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son/o
A
sound
8
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therapeut/o
A
treatment
9
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vitr/o
A
glass
10
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viv/o
A
life
11
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-gram
A
record
12
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-graphy
A
process of recording
13
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-lucent
A
to shine
14
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-opaque
A
obscure
15
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echo-
A
a repeat sound
16
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ultra-
A
beyond
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AP
A
anterior posterior
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Ba
A
barium
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DI
A
diagnostic imaging
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ECHO
A
echocardiography
21
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KUB
A
kidneys, ureter, bladder
22
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LAT
A
lateral
23
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LS films
A
lumbosacral
24
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MRA
A
magnetic resonance angiography
25
MRV
magnetic resonance venography
26
PA
posterioranterior
27
RAIU
radioactive iodine uptake test
28
SPECT
single photon emission computed
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UGI
upper gastrointestinal series
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V/Q scan
ventilation-perfusion scan of the lungs (q is the rate of blood flow or blood volume)
