Chapter 20 Flashcards

Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

1
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ion/o

A

ion, to wander

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2
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is/o

A

same, equal

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3
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myel/o

A

spinal cord, bone marrow

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4
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pharmaceut/o

A

drug

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5
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radi/o

A

x-rays, radioactivity, radius

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6
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son/o

A

sound

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7
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therapeut/o

A

treatment

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8
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vitr/o

A

glass

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9
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viv/o

A

life

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10
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-gram

A

record

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11
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-graphy

A

process of recording

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12
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-lucent

A

to shine

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13
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-opaque

A

obscure

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14
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echo-

A

reflected sound, a repeated sound

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15
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ultra-

A

beyond, excess

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16
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SPECT

A

single photon emission computed tomography: radioactive substances and a computer used to create 3D images

17
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PACS

A

picture archival and communications system: replacement of traditional films with digital equivalents

18
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UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal (series): x-ray examination of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines

19
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CXR

A

chest x-ray: diagnostic procedure (x-rays are used) necessary to investigate thoracic disease

20
Q

DSA

A

digital subtraction angiography: x-ray of blood vessels made by taking two images (with and without contrast) and subtracting the digitized data for one from the data for the other

21
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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram: x-ray examination of the kidney after injection of contrast

22
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LAT

A

lateral: x-ray view from the side

23
Q

U/S

A

ultrasound: diagnostic procedure frequently used to assess fetal size and development

24
Q

99mTc

A

radioactive technetium: radioisotope used in nuclear medicine (tracer studies)

25
Q

U/S

A

ultrasound: diagnostic procedure frequently used to assess fetal size and development

26
Q

99mTc

A

radioactive technetium: radioisotope used in nuclear medicine (tracer studies)