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radiology /ra·di·ol·o·gy/ (ra?de-ol´ah-je) that branch of the health sciences dealing with radioactive substances and radiant energy and with the diagnosis and treatment of disease by means of both ionizing (e.g., x-rays) and nonionizing (e.g., ultrasound) radiation.radiolog´icradiolog´ical
radiology (rā·dē· n 1. the science of radiation; the sources of radiation; and the biological, physical, and chemical effects of radiation. 2. medical imaging using radiation, radionuclides, nuclear magnetic resonance, and ultrasound for treating illness. radiology (rā´dēol´ n 1. the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnostic and therapeutic applications of ionizing radiation. n 2. the science of radiant energy, its use toward the extension of present knowledge, and its diverse beneficial applications. radiology, oral, n all phases of the science and art of radiology that are of interest to the dental profession. Oral radiology involves the generation and application of roentgen rays for the purpose of recording shadow images of teeth and their supporting tissues, adjacent regions, and associated parts. It also includes the interpretation of the radiographic findings. radiology the branch of science dealing with use of x-rays, radioactive substances, and other forms of radiant energy in diagnosis and treatment of disease. veterinary radiology dealing with the diseases of animals by radiological methods. |
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