KIN 2509 Ch 18

radiography of vessels after the injection of a radiopaque contrast medium

angiography of the coronary arteries to determine any pathological obstructions of the arteries that supply blood to the heart

radiographic image of the heart and blood vessels obtained after the injection of a contrast medium

a contrast medium used in diagnostic contrast studies of the gastrointestinal system

a hollow, flexible tube that can be inserted into a vessel or cavity of the body to inject or remove fluids

the filming with a movie camera of the images that appear on a fluorescent screen, especially those images of body structures that have been injected with a nontoxic radiopaque medium; used for diagnostic purposes

light shades of grey on a scan that indicate a decreased uptake of a radiopharmaceutical substance

in radiology, a substance that is injected into the body, introduced via catheter or swallowed, to facillitate radiographic imaging of internal structures that otherwise are difficult to visualize on x-ray films

a device that uses the emission of light from a crystal struck by gamma rays to produce an image of the distribution of radioactive material in a body organ

high energy waves emitted by radioactive substances

the time required for a radioactive substance to lose 50% of its activity through decay

darker shades of grey on a scan that indicate an increased uptake of a radiopharmaceutical substance

a biological reaction occuring in laboratory apparatus, such as in a test tube or culture medium

one of two or more forms of a chemical element having almost identical properties

a tubular cavity or the channel within any organ or structure of the body

radiograph of the spinal canal after injection of a contrast medium

technique in which a catheter is introduced through the skin into an organ, body cavity, or vessel to perform an interventional procedure such as fluid drainage or stone removal

emission of xrays from a common source; used for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes

pertaining to a substance capable of emitting radiant energy

a radioactive isotope of an element; used for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes

• radioactive element occuring either as an individual element or as an element attached to another substance called a carrier
• used in testing the location, size, outline, or function of tissues, organs, vessels, or body fluids

a protective device, usually containing lead, to block radiation absorption by the body

study in which radionucleotides are used as tags, attached to a chemical, and followed as they move through the body

studies in which ultrasound images of the internal structures of the body are produced using sound waves

absorption of a radiopharmaceutical into tissues or organs of the body

anterior, front

luminous, fluorescent

side, to one side

middle

back (of body), behind, posterior

near, nearest

radiation, x-ray, radius (lower arm bone on thumb side)

from the front to the back of the body

an instrument used for immediate projection of a radiographic image on a fluorescent screen for visual examination

pertaining to one side of the body

pertaining to the middle and the side of the body

pertaining to the back and side of the body

pertaining nearer to a point of reference, usually the trunk of the body, when compared with another part of the body

the process of recording an x-ray

sound

treatment

to cut

belly, belly-side

from, away from

toward

movement

a repeated sound

an image of the internal structures of the body obtained through the use of high-frequency sound waves

pertaining to a treatment that is beneficial to the body

radiographic technique that produces a film representing a detailed cross-section of a tissue structure

pertaining to the front side of the body

lateral movement of a limb away from the body

lateral movement of a limb toward the body

radiographic image that is produced when ultrasound echo patterns reflect off tissues of different densities

above, upon

under, below

under, below

between

in, within

same, equal

around

backward, behind

below

across, through

excess, beyond

pertaining to the region of the abdomen above the stomach

pertaining to the region of the abdomen below the stomach

pertaining to the area below the ribs

pertaining to the area between the ribs

pertaining to within a vein

having equal temperature

act of measuring a border or edge of the body

the posterior portion of the throat

pertaining to the area below the sternum (breastbone)

pertaining to across or through the abdominal wall

record, writing

instrument for recording

process of recording

to shine, clear

obscure

a radiograph of an artery after the injection of a radiopaque contrast medium

an instrument for recording the electrical activity of the heart

radiography of a joint after the injection of a contrast medium

substances that allow x-rays to penetrate with a minimum of absorption

substances that do not permit the passage of x-rays or other radiant energy