Terminology
record of sound waves within the uterus
hysterosonogram
Experiments performed in a test tube (glass); outside of a living organism.
In vitro
X-ray imaging after injection of contrast into bile ducts.
Cholangiography
what is DSA stand for?
digital subtraction angiography
suffix means "to shine"
-lucent
therapeutic
Rate of absorption of a radionuclide into an organ or tissue.
Uptake
X-ray imaging of the spinal cord after injection of contrast agent into the subarachnoid space surrounding the spinal cord.
Myelography
Test use to check thyroid gland function?
RAIU
son/o means
sound
materials that emit high-speed particles and energy-containing rays from the interior of their matter.
radionuclides
Radioactive form of an element that gives off energy in the form of radiation; radioisotope.
Radionuclide
X-ray images of the urinary tract after the introduction of contrast.
Urography
UGI
upper gastrointestinal (series)
combining form means "life"
viv/o
High-energy rays emitted by radioactive substances used in tracer studies.
gamma rays
Record (x-ray) of uterus and fallopian tubes.
Hysterosalpingogram
Record produced by ultrasound imaging
Sonogram
SPECT
Single photon emission computed tomography
is/o
same
Attaching a radionuclide to a chemical and following its path in the body.
tagging
Test combines radioactive chemicals and antibodies to detect minute quantities of substances in a patient’s blood.
Radioimmunoassay
Name the view in which X-rays travel from an anteriorly placed source to a posteriorly placed detector.
Anteroposterior (AP) view
PACS
picture archival and communications system—medical imaging technology providing storage and access for images from multiple modalities.
prefix means "beyond"
ultra-