Chapter 1

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  1. 6. Capacity to operate or work
  2. 7. Densitometry Measurement of bone density using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry to detect osteoporosis
  3. 9. Resonance Imaging Process of using a magnetic field and radiofrequencies to create sectional images of the body
  4. 10. Therapy Branch of radiology involved in the treatment of disease by means of x-ray or radioactive substances
  5. 12. Technologist General term applied to an individual who performs radiography, radiation therapy, or nuclear medicine technology
  6. 13. Making of records of internal structures of the body by passing x-rays or gamma rays through the body to act on specially sensitized film or an imaging or system
  7. 15. Assistant An advanced-level radiographer who extends the capacity of the radiologist in the diagnostic imaging environment, thereby enhancing patient care
  8. 17. Branch of the health sciences dealing with radioactive substances and radiant energy and with the diagnosis and treatment of disease by means of both ionizing and nonionizing radiation
  9. 19. Interventional Radiography Radiologic procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of disease of cardiovascular system
  10. 20. Medical Sonography Visualization of deep structures of the body by recording the reflections of pulses of ultrasonic waves directed into the tissue
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  1. 1. Radiography of the breast
  2. 2. any process by which a neutral atoms gains or loses an electron, thus acquiring a net charge
  3. 3. Tomography Recording of a predetermined plane in the body using an x-ray beam that is measured, recorded, and then processed by a computer for display on a monitor
  4. 4. Ultrasonographic imaging of the heart and associated vasculature
  5. 5. Emission Tomography The creation of sectional images of the body that demonstrate the physiological function of various organs and systems
  6. 8. Physician who specializes in the use of x-rays and other forms of both ionizing and nonionizing radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
  7. 11. Electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength that is produced when electrons moving at high velocity are suddenly stopped
  8. 14. Medicine Technology Branch of radiology that involves the introduction of radioactive substances into the body for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes
  9. 15. Energy transmitted by waves through space or through a medium
  10. 16. Interventional Radiography Radiologic procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the vascular system
  11. 18. Ray Synonym for x-ray