Chapter 21 Vocab

Question 1

Radiologist

Answer 1

physician with specialized training in obtaining and interpreting medical images

Question 2

Radiographers, Radiologic Technologists/Technicians, Radiologic Assistants

Answer 2

provide radiologists with the images they need to diagnose and treat medical conditions

Question 3

Sonographers

Answer 3

operate ultrasound imaging devices to produce diagnostic images

Question 4

Nuclear Medicine Specialist

Answer 4

radiologists with specialized training in the use of radiopharmaceuticals for the purpose of diagnosis, treatment, and research

Question 5

Radiotherapists

Answer 5

physicians who specialize in the treatment of disease using x-rays and radioactive materials

Question 6

Electromagnetic
(ee-LEK-troh-mag-NET-ik)

Answer 6

pertaining to energy propagated through matter and space

Electr/o electricity
Magnet magnet
-ic pertaining to

Question 7

Radiolucent
(ray-dee-oh-LOO-sent)

Answer 7

penetrable by x-rays or other forms of radiation

Radi/o radiation
-lucent open

Question 8

Radiopaque
(ray-dee-oh-PAKE)

Answer 8

impenetrable to x-rays or other forms of radiation

Radi/o radiation
-paque shady

Question 9

Angiography
(an-jee-OG-rah-fee)

Answer 9

radiography of blood vessels after injection of contrast material

Angi/o blood vessel
-graphy process of recording

Question 10

Angiogram
(AN-jee-oh-gram)

Answer 10

the radiograph obtained by angiography

Angi/o blood vessel
-gram a record

Question 11

Angioplasty
(AN-jee-oh-PLAS-tee)

Answer 11

recanalization of a blood vessel by surgery

Angi/o blood vessel
-plasty surgical repair

Question 12

Anteroposterior
(AN-teh-roh-pos-TEER-ee-or)

Answer 12

the direction the x-ray beam passes through the patient: from front to back (AP)

Anter/o coming before
Poster coming behind
-ior pertaining to

Question 13

Fluoroscopy
(flor-OS-koh-pee)

Answer 13

examination of the structures of the body by x-ray

Fluor/o x-ray beam
-scopy to examine

Question 14

Oblique
(ob-LEEK)

Answer 14

slanting; in radiology, a projection that is neither frontal nor lateral

Latin - slanting

Question 15

Mediolateral Oblique
(MEE-dee-oh-LAT-er-al ob-LEEK)

Answer 15

an angled side view of a structure

Medio- middle
Later side
-al pertaining to
Oblique Latin - slanting

Question 16

Opaque
(oh-PAKE)

Answer 16

impervious to light; impenetrable by x-ray or other forms of radiation

Latin - shady

Question 17

Posteroanterior
(POS-ter-oh-an-TEER-ee-or)

Answer 17

the direction the x-ray beam passes through the patient: from back to front (PA)

Poster/o coming behind
Anter coming before
-ior pertaining to

Question 18

Craniocaudal
(KRAY-nee-oh-KAW-dal)

Answer 18

a view of a structure from head to foot

Crani/o skull
-caud tall
-al pertaining to

Question 19

Mammography
(mah-MOG-rah-fee)

Answer 19

x-ray imaging of the breast

Mamm/o breast
-graphy process of recording

Question 20

Mammogram
(MAM-oh-gram)

Answer 20

the x-ray record produced by mammography

Mamm/o breast
-gram a record

Question 21

Axis
(AK-sis)

Answer 21

a line of central support

Greek - central support

Question 22

Axial
(AK-see-al)

Answer 22

pertaining to an axis

Ax central support
-ial pertaining to

Question 23

Coronal
(KOR-oh-nal)

Answer 23

vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions

Coron crown
-al pertaining to

Question 24

Fibroglandular
(fie-broh-GLAN-dyu-lar)

Answer 24

a mixture of fibrous and glandular tissue

Fibr/o fiber
Glandul little gland
-ar pertaining to

Question 25

Interventional (IN-ter-VEN-shun-al)

Answer 25

pertaining to an overt act to change an event or outcome Intervent to come between -ion action, process -al pertaining to

Question 26

Sagittal (SAJ-ih-tal)

Answer 26

pertaining to the vertical plane dividing the body into right and left portions Sagitt arrow -al pertaining to

Question 27

Teleradiology (TEL-eh-ray-dee-OL-oh-jee)

Answer 27

the interpretation of digitized diagnostic images transmitted from a distance Tele- distant Radi/o radiation, x-ray -logy study of

Question 28

Photon (FOH-ton)

Answer 28

a particle of light or other electromagnetic radiation Greek - light

Question 29

Positron (POZ-ih-tron)

Answer 29

a subatomic particle equal in mass to an electron but with the opposite (Positive) charge Greek - positive element

Question 30

Radionuclide (RAY-dee-oh-NYU-klide)

Answer 30

radioactive agent used in nuclear medicine Radi/o radiation Nucl nucleus -ide having a particular quality

Question 31

Radiopharmaceutical (RAY-dee-oh-far-mah-SOO-tik-al)

Answer 31

radioactive drug Radi/o radiation Pharm/a drug industry -ceut relating to -ical pertaining to

Question 32

Scintigraphy (sin-TIG-rah-fee)

Answer 32

recording of radioactivity with gamma cameras Scint/i spark -graphy process of recording

Question 33

Tracer (TRAY-ser)

Answer 33

radioactive agent used to trace metabolic processes Latin - track

Question 34

Brachytherapy (brah-kee-THAIR-ah-pee)

Answer 34

internal radiation therapy delivered by placing radiation sources into the tumor Brachy- short Therapy medical treatment

Question 35

Hypofractionation (HIGH-poh-frak-shun-AY-shun)

Answer 35

larger measures of a dose of radiation given less frequently Hypo- below Fract small amount -ion action, process -ation process

Question 36

Monoclonal (MON-oh-KLOH-nal)

Answer 36

pertaining to protein from a single clone of cells Mono- one, single Clon cutting -al pertaining to

Question 37

Proton (PROH-ton)

Answer 37

the positively charged unit of the nuclear mass Greek - first

Question 38

Radioimmunotherapy (RAY-dee-oh-IM-you-noh-THAIR-ah-pee)

Answer 38

the combination of radiotherapy and the use of antibodies, e.g. monoclonal antibodies Radi/o radiation Immun/o immune response Therapy medical treatment

Question 39

Radiotherapy (RAY-dee-oh-THER-ah-pee)

Answer 39

treatment using radiation Radi/o radiation Therapy medical treatment

Question 40

Radiotherapist (RAY-dee-oh-THER-ah-pist)

Answer 40

specialist in the use of radiation in the treatment of patients Radi/o radiation Therap treatment -ist specialist

Question 41

Stereotactic (STER-ee-oh-TAK-tik)

Answer 41

pertaining to a precise three-dimensional method to locate a lesion or a tumor Stere/o three-dimensional Tact orderly arrangement -ic pertaining to