Radiology Techniques

noun a medical imaging technique used to visualize blood vessels in various parts of the body

• The cardiologist recommended an angiogram to assess the condition of the patient's coronary arteries.
• The doctor said they need to do an angiogram to check out your heart.
• They're gonna do an angiogram to see what's going on with your ticker.
• Sometimes we need to do an angiogram on our own lives to see where we need to make changes.

noun a method for measuring the density of an object by determining its ability to absorb radiation or sound waves

• Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry is commonly used to measure bone mineral density.
• My doctor recommended getting a bone density scan using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.
• I had to go for a bone check-up with that fancy X-ray machine that measures bone density.
• Her ability to absorb information was like a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry machine, precise and detailed.