Radiology Procedures

noun a medical imaging technique that uses X-rays to obtain real-time moving images of the internal structures of a patient's body

• Fluoroscopy is a medical imaging technique that uses X-rays to obtain real-time moving images of the internal structures of a patient's body.
• They used fluoroscopy to see inside his stomach and figure out what was causing his pain.
• The doctor took a peek with the fluoroscopy machine to see what was going on in there.
• Her intuition acted like a fluoroscopy, allowing her to see beneath the surface of people's words and actions.

noun the branch of medicine that deals with the use of radiant energy (such as X-rays) in the diagnosis and treatment of disease

• Radiology is the branch of medicine that uses imaging techniques to diagnose and treat diseases.
• I have an appointment for a radiology scan tomorrow to check on my broken leg.
• I heard the radiology techs are really cool at that hospital.
• In the world of medicine, radiology is like a detective, using images to solve the mysteries of the body.