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Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of x-rays with the record of the findings usually impressed upon a photographic film. Radiography is the examination of a specimen or any part of the body, usually for diagnostic purposes, by means...
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A physician trained in the diagnostic and/or therapeutic use of x-rays and radionuclides, radiation physics, and biology. A diagnostic radiologist may also be trained in diagnostic ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging and applicable physics.
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1) The science of high energy radiation and of the sources and the chemical, physical, and biologic effects of such radiation; the term usually refers to the diagnosis and treatment of disease. 2) The scientific discipline of medical imaging using ionizing radiation,...
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Impenetrable by x-rays or any other form of radiation. Radiopaque dye (one that is highlighted on x-rays) is used in cerebral angiograms to detect the degree of narrowing or obstruction of an artery or blood vessel in the brain, head, or neck; in the diagnosis of...
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Resistant to radiation therapy. Requiring high radiation therapy doses with associated high risks.
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Responsive to radiation therapy. Sensitive to the effects of radiant energy.
