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- 6. Capacity to operate or work
- 7. Densitometry Measurement of bone density using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry to detect osteoporosis
- 9. Resonance Imaging Process of using a magnetic field and radiofrequencies to create sectional images of the body
- 10. Therapy Branch of radiology involved in the treatment of disease by means of x-ray or radioactive substances
- 12. Technologist General term applied to an individual who performs radiography, radiation therapy, or nuclear medicine technology
- 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
- 15. Assistant An advanced-level radiographer who extends the capacity of the radiologist in the diagnostic imaging environment, thereby enhancing patient care
- 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
- 19. Interventional Radiography Radiologic procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of disease of cardiovascular system
- 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. Radiography of the breast
- 2. any process by which a neutral atoms gains or loses an electron, thus acquiring a net charge
- 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. Ultrasonographic imaging of the heart and associated vasculature
- 5. Emission Tomography The creation of sectional images of the body that demonstrate the physiological function of various organs and systems
- 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
- 11. Electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength that is produced when electrons moving at high velocity are suddenly stopped
- 14. Medicine Technology Branch of radiology that involves the introduction of radioactive substances into the body for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes
- 15. Energy transmitted by waves through space or through a medium
- 16. Interventional Radiography Radiologic procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the vascular system
- 18. Ray Synonym for x-ray