Chapter 1 Key Terms

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  1. 6. Emission Tomography, The creation of sectional images of the body that demonstrate the physiologic function of various organs and systems
  2. 8. Technologist,General term applied to an individual who performs radiography, radiation therapy, or nuclear medicine technology
  3. 10. Any process by which a neutral atom gains or loses an electron, thus acquiring a net charge
  4. 11. Medicine Technology, Branch of radiology that involves the introduction of radioactive substances into the body for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes
  5. 13. Capacity to operate or work
  6. 14. 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 (e.g., roentgen rays) and nonionizing (e.g., ultrasound) radiation
  7. 16. Radiography of the breast
  8. 18. Medical Sonography, Visualization of deep structures of the body by recording the reflections of pulses of ultrasonic waves directed into the tissue
  9. 19. Interventional Technology, Radiologic procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system
Down
  1. 1. transmitted by waves through space or through a medium
  2. 2. Therapy, Branch of radiology involved in the treatment of disease by means of x- rays or radioactive substances
  3. 3. Assistant,An advanced-level radiographer who extends the capacity of the radiologist in the diagnostic imaging environment, thereby enhancing patient care
  4. 4. Electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength that is produced when electrons moving at high velocity are suddenly stopped
  5. 5. 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
  6. 7. of records (radiographs) 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 plate or system
  7. 9. Ray, Synonym for x-ray
  8. 12. who specializes in the use of x-rays and other forms of both ionizing and nonionizing radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
  9. 15. Densitometry, Measurement of bone density using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA or DXA) to detect osteoporosis
  10. 17. Resonance Imagining, Process of using a magnetic field and radiofrequencies to create sectional images of the body