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97 relations: Abdominal x-ray, Absorbed dose, Accuracy and precision, Acetabulum, Achondroplasia, Acute abdomen, Anatomical terms of location, Anode, Background radiation equivalent time, Biopsy, Bone, Bone fracture, Bowel obstruction, Breast cancer, Bremsstrahlung, Bucky-Potter grid, Cervical vertebrae, Chest radiograph, Contrast (vision), CT scan, Dental radiography, Dentist, Differential diagnosis, Digital radiography, Digitization, Dosimeter, Effective dose (radiation), Energy, Facet joint, Femur, Flat panel detector, Fluoroscopy, Focal plane tomography, Foreign body in alimentary tract, Frontal sinus, Gastrointestinal perforation, Geiger counter, Gums, Heart, Heart failure, Hiatal hernia, Hip, Human variability, International Journal of General Medicine, Interstitial lung disease, Intussusception (medical disorder), Ionization chamber, Ionizing radiation, Lead, Linköping University, ..., Lumpectomy, Lung, Magnetic resonance imaging, Mammography, Maxillary sinus, Medical imaging, Medical imaging in pregnancy, Molybdenum, Orbital x-ray, Osteoarthritis, Osteomyelitis, Osteosarcoma, Panoramic radiograph, Photographic film, Photographic plate, Photon, Photostimulated luminescence, Pneumonia, Pneumothorax, Radiation exposure, Radiation protection, Radiocontrast agent, Radiographer, Radiography, Radiology, Rib, Rickets, Royal Children's Hospital, Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Scattering, Scoliosis, Screening (medicine), Sensitivity and specificity, Sievert, Skin fold, Supine position, Thoracic cavity, Tomography, Tungsten, Vertebra, Vertebral column, Visual artifact, Volt, X-ray, X-ray detector, X-ray generator, X-ray tube. Expand index (47 more) »
Abdominal x-ray
An abdominal x-ray is an x-ray of the abdomen.
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Absorbed dose
Absorbed dose is a measure of the energy deposited in a medium by ionizing radiation.
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Accuracy and precision
Precision is a description of random errors, a measure of statistical variability.
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Acetabulum
The acetabulum (cotyloid cavity) is a concave surface of a pelvis.
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Achondroplasia
Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder that results in dwarfism.
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Acute abdomen
An acute abdomen refers to a sudden, severe abdominal pain.
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Anatomical terms of location
Standard anatomical terms of location deal unambiguously with the anatomy of animals, including humans.
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Anode
An anode is an electrode through which the conventional current enters into a polarized electrical device.
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Background radiation equivalent time
Background Radiation Equivalent Time, or BRET, is a unit of measurement of ionizing radiation dosage.
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Biopsy
A biopsy is a medical test commonly performed by a surgeon, interventional radiologist, or an interventional cardiologist involving extraction of sample cells or tissues for examination to determine the presence or extent of a disease.
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Bone
A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the vertebrate skeleton.
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Bone fracture
A bone fracture (sometimes abbreviated FRX or Fx, Fx, or #) is a medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the continuity of the bone.
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Bowel obstruction
Bowel obstruction, also known as intestinal obstruction, is a mechanical or functional obstruction of the intestines which prevents the normal movement of the products of digestion.
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Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue.
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Bremsstrahlung
Bremsstrahlung, from bremsen "to brake" and Strahlung "radiation"; i.e., "braking radiation" or "deceleration radiation", is electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle when deflected by another charged particle, typically an electron by an atomic nucleus.
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Bucky-Potter grid
The Bucky-Potter grid is a device invented by German radiologist Gustav Bucky and improved by American radiologist Hollis E. Potter that enhances the quality of diagnostic medical x-ray images.
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Cervical vertebrae
In vertebrates, cervical vertebrae (singular: vertebra) are the vertebrae of the neck, immediately below the skull.
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Chest radiograph
A chest radiograph, colloquially called a chest X-ray (CXR), or chest film, is a projection radiograph of the chest used to diagnose conditions affecting the chest, its contents, and nearby structures.
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Contrast (vision)
Contrast is the difference in luminance or colour that makes an object (or its representation in an image or display) distinguishable.
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CT scan
A CT scan, also known as computed tomography scan, makes use of computer-processed combinations of many X-ray measurements taken from different angles to produce cross-sectional (tomographic) images (virtual "slices") of specific areas of a scanned object, allowing the user to see inside the object without cutting.
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Dental radiography
Dental radiographs are commonly called X-rays.
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Dentist
A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a surgeon who specializes in dentistry, the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity.
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Differential diagnosis
In medicine, a differential diagnosis is the distinguishing of a particular disease or condition from others that present similar clinical features.
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Digital radiography
Digital radiography is a form of X-ray imaging, where digital X-ray sensors are used instead of traditional photographic film.
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Digitization
Digitization, at WhatIs.com in Collins English Dictionary less commonly digitalization, is the process of converting information into a digital (i.e. computer-readable) format, in which the information is organized into bits.
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Dosimeter
A radiation dosimeter is a device that measures exposure to ionizing radiation.
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Effective dose (radiation)
Effective dose is a dose quantity in the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) system of radiological protection.
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Energy
In physics, energy is the quantitative property that must be transferred to an object in order to perform work on, or to heat, the object.
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Facet joint
The facet joints, (or zygapophysial joints, zygapophyseal, apophyseal, or Z-joints) are a set of synovial, plane joints between the articular processes of two adjacent vertebrae.
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Femur
The femur (pl. femurs or femora) or thigh bone, is the most proximal (closest to the hip joint) bone of the leg in tetrapod vertebrates capable of walking or jumping, such as most land mammals, birds, many reptiles including lizards, and amphibians such as frogs.
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Flat panel detector
Flat panel detectors are a class of solid-state x-ray digital radiography devices similar in principle to the image sensors used in digital photography and video.
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Fluoroscopy
Fluoroscopy is an imaging technique that uses X-rays to obtain real-time moving images of the interior of an object.
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Focal plane tomography
In radiography, focal plane tomography is tomography (imaging a single plane, or slice, of an object) by simultaneously moving the X-ray generator and X-ray detector so as to keep a consistent exposure of only the plane of interest during image acquisition.
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Foreign body in alimentary tract
One of the most common locations for a foreign body is the alimentary tract.
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Frontal sinus
The frontal sinuses are situated behind the brow ridges.
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Gastrointestinal perforation
Gastrointestinal perforation, also known as ruptured bowel, is a hole in the wall of part of the gastrointestinal tract.
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Geiger counter
The Geiger counter is an instrument used for detecting and measuring ionizing radiation used widely in applications such as radiation dosimetry, radiological protection, experimental physics and the nuclear industry.
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Gums
The gums or gingiva (plural: gingivae), consist of the mucosal tissue that lies over the mandible and maxilla inside the mouth.
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Heart
The heart is a muscular organ in most animals, which pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system.
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Heart failure
Heart failure (HF), often referred to as congestive heart failure (CHF), is when the heart is unable to pump sufficiently to maintain blood flow to meet the body's needs.
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Hiatal hernia
A hiatal hernia is a type of hernia in which abdominal organs (typically the stomach) slip through the diaphragm into the middle compartment of the chest.
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Hip
In vertebrate anatomy, hip (or "coxa"Latin coxa was used by Celsus in the sense "hip", but by Pliny the Elder in the sense "hip bone" (Diab, p 77) in medical terminology) refers to either an anatomical region or a joint.
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Human variability
Human variability, or human variation, is the range of possible values for any characteristic, physical or mental, of human beings.
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International Journal of General Medicine
The International Journal of General Medicine is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering general and internal medicine.
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Interstitial lung disease
Interstitial lung disease (ILD), or diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD), is a group of lung diseases affecting the interstitium (the tissue and space around the air sacs of the lungs).
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Intussusception (medical disorder)
Intussusception is a medical condition in which a part of the intestine folds into the section next to it.
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Ionization chamber
The ionization chamber is the simplest of all gas-filled radiation detectors, and is widely used for the detection and measurement of certain types of ionizing radiation; X-rays, gamma rays, and beta particles.
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Ionizing radiation
Ionizing radiation (ionising radiation) is radiation that carries enough energy to liberate electrons from atoms or molecules, thereby ionizing them.
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Lead
Lead is a chemical element with symbol Pb (from the Latin plumbum) and atomic number 82.
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Linköping University
Linköping University (in Swedish: Linköpings universitet, LiU) is a state university in Linköping, Sweden.
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Lumpectomy
Lumpectomy (sometimes known as a tylectomy) is a surgical removal of a discrete portion or "lump" of breast, usually in the treatment of malignant tumor or breast cancer.
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Lung
The lungs are the primary organs of the respiratory system in humans and many other animals including a few fish and some snails.
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Magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes of the body in both health and disease.
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Mammography
Mammography (also called mastography) is the process of using low-energy X-rays (usually around 30 kVp) to examine the human breast for diagnosis and screening.
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Maxillary sinus
The pyramid-shaped maxillary sinus (or antrum of Highmore) is the largest of the paranasal sinuses, and drains into the middle meatus of the nose.
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Medical imaging
Medical imaging is the technique and process of creating visual representations of the interior of a body for clinical analysis and medical intervention, as well as visual representation of the function of some organs or tissues (physiology).
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Medical imaging in pregnancy
Medical imaging in pregnancy may be indicated because of pregnancy complications, intercurrent diseases or routine prenatal care.
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Molybdenum
Molybdenum is a chemical element with symbol Mo and atomic number 42.
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Orbital x-ray
Orbital x-ray or orbital radiography is an x-ray of both left and right eye sockets, to include the Frontal Sinuses and Maxillary Sinuses.
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Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone.
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Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis (OM) is an infection of bone.
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Osteosarcoma
An osteosarcoma (OS) or osteogenic sarcoma (OGS) is a cancerous tumor in a bone.
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Panoramic radiograph
A panoramic radiograph is a panoramic scanning dental X-ray of the upper and lower jaw.
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Photographic film
Photographic film is a strip or sheet of transparent plastic film base coated on one side with a gelatin emulsion containing microscopically small light-sensitive silver halide crystals.
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Photographic plate
Photographic plates preceded photographic film as a capture medium in photography.
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Photon
The photon is a type of elementary particle, the quantum of the electromagnetic field including electromagnetic radiation such as light, and the force carrier for the electromagnetic force (even when static via virtual particles).
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Photostimulated luminescence
Photostimulated luminescence (PSL) is the release of stored energy within a phosphor by stimulation with visible light, to produce a luminescent signal.
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Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the small air sacs known as alveoli.
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Pneumothorax
A pneumothorax is an abnormal collection of air in the pleural space between the lung and the chest wall.
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Radiation exposure
Radiation exposure is a measure of the ionization of air due to ionizing radiation from photons; that is, gamma rays and X-rays.
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Radiation protection
Radiation protection, sometimes known as radiological protection, is defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as "The protection of people from harmful effects of exposure to ionizing radiation, and the means for achieving this".
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Radiocontrast agent
Radiocontrast agents are substances used to enhance the visibility of internal structures in X-ray-based imaging techniques such as computed tomography (contrast CT), projectional radiography, and fluoroscopy.
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Radiographer
Radiographers, also known as radiologic technologists, diagnostic radiographers and medical radiation technologists are healthcare professionals who specialise in the imaging of human anatomy for the diagnosis and treatment of pathology.
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Radiography
Radiography is an imaging technique using X-rays to view the internal form of an object.
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Radiology
Radiology is the science that uses medical imaging to diagnose and sometimes also treat diseases within the body.
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Rib
In vertebrate anatomy, ribs (costae) are the long curved bones which form the rib cage.
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Rickets
Rickets is a condition that results in weak or soft bones in children.
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Royal Children's Hospital
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) is a major children's hospital in Melbourne, Australia.
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Royal College of Emergency Medicine
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) is an independent professional association of emergency physicians in the United Kingdom which sets standards of training and administers examinations for emergency medicine in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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Scattering
Scattering is a general physical process where some forms of radiation, such as light, sound, or moving particles, are forced to deviate from a straight trajectory by one or more paths due to localized non-uniformities in the medium through which they pass.
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Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a medical condition in which a person's spine has a sideways curve.
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Screening (medicine)
Screening, in medicine, is a strategy used in a population to identify the possible presence of an as-yet-undiagnosed disease in individuals without signs or symptoms.
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Sensitivity and specificity
Sensitivity and specificity are statistical measures of the performance of a binary classification test, also known in statistics as a classification function.
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Sievert
The sievert (symbol: SvNot be confused with the sverdrup or the svedberg, two non-SI units that sometimes use the same symbol.) is a derived unit of ionizing radiation dose in the International System of Units (SI) and is a measure of the health effect of low levels of ionizing radiation on the human body.
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Skin fold
Skin folds or skinfolds are areas of skin where it folds.
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Supine position
The supine position means lying horizontally with the face and torso facing up, as opposed to the prone position, which is face down.
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Thoracic cavity
The thoracic cavity (or chest cavity) is the chamber of the body of vertebrates that is protected by the thoracic wall (rib cage and associated skin, muscle, and fascia).
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Tomography
Tomography is imaging by sections or sectioning, through the use of any kind of penetrating wave.
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Tungsten
Tungsten, or wolfram, is a chemical element with symbol W (referring to wolfram) and atomic number 74.
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Vertebra
In the vertebrate spinal column, each vertebra is an irregular bone with a complex structure composed of bone and some hyaline cartilage, the proportions of which vary according to the segment of the backbone and the species of vertebrate.
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Vertebral column
The vertebral column, also known as the backbone or spine, is part of the axial skeleton.
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Visual artifact
Visual artifacts (also artefacts) are anomalies apparent during visual representation as in digital graphics and other forms of imagery, particularly microscopy.
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Volt
The volt (symbol: V) is the derived unit for electric potential, electric potential difference (voltage), and electromotive force.
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X-ray
X-rays make up X-radiation, a form of electromagnetic radiation.
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X-ray detector
X-ray detectors are devices used to measure the flux, spatial distribution, spectrum, and/or other properties of X-rays.
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X-ray generator
An X-ray generator is a device that produces X-rays.
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X-ray tube
An X-ray tube is a vacuum tube that converts electrical input power into X-rays.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Projectional_radiography
