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Medical Terminology Appenix 2
Radiology, Ultrasound, and Imaging Procedures
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Medical
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12/04/2014

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Ateriography or Arteriogram
Definition
X-ray recording of an artery and its branches using injected contrast medium
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Arthrography
Definition
X-ray examination of the inside of a joint with a contrast medium
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Digital subtraction angiography
Definition
X-ray technique for viewing blood vessels by taking two images and subtracting one from the other
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Doppler Ultrasound
Definition
use of sound waves on blood vessels
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Echocardiography
Definition
imaging of the heart by introducing high-frequency sound waves through the chest into the heart
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Endoscopic Ultrasonography
Definition
study of the mouth and esophogus using sound waves generated from a tube inserted into the mouth and esophogus
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Hysterosalpingograohy
Definition
X-ray recording of the uterus and fallopian tube using contrast material
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Kidneys, ureters, bladder (KUB)
Definition
X-ray images of the kidney, ureters, and urinary bladder
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Tomography
Definition
X-ray recording that shows an organ in depth
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Urography
Definition
X-ray recording of the kidney and urinary tract
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Cholangiography or Cholangiogram
Definition
X-ray studies with contrast material of the bile ducts
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Computed tomography
Definition
X-ray images, with or without contrast material, that show the body in cross-section
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