Radiology

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 More General Terms 4 Additional Terms 5 References

More Specific Terms

• interventional radiology
• nuclear medicine
• percutaneous transhepatic cholangiopancreatography
• postmortem imaging
• radiation oncology
• radiology of Alzheimer's disease

Introduction

• The study of electromagnetic radiation, radioactive substances & sound waves & the application to prevention, diagnosis & treatment of disease.

More General Terms

• medical specialty

Additional Terms

• electromagnetic radiation
• radiography (diagnostic imaging, roentgenography)
• radiologist

References

1. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, FA Davis, Philadelphia, 1977
2. National Guideline Clearinghouse ACR practice guideline for communication of diagnostic imaging findings. American College of Radiology (ACR) ngc-guideline: [1]

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