| Radiology is the branch of medicine
concerned with the use of X-Rays and other forms of radiation and radioactive
substances to diagnose conditions and treat disease. This is one of the
most modern branches of medicine, and one of the most closely associated
with the traditional discipline of physics (as opposed to the chemical
basis of some other medical disciplines).
For a fantastic account of the development of medical physics see Meandering in Medical Physics
See also - Teleradiology.
Associated Terms:
* _ A medical specialist
in the field of radiology is called a radiologist.
Radiologists interpret X-Rays and other medical images.
* _ The adjective used
to refer to radiology is "radiological".
* _ Practitioners who
operate X-Ray equipment to take X-Ray images of patients are radiographers
(strictly "diagnostic radiographers"). A Radiographer is not necessarily
a medical doctor
as the
career
structures for these disciplines are different. However, some radiographers
go on to also train and qualify as medical doctors and so it
is possible
that an individual may have both sets of qualifications.
Links to other relevant areas on this website include:
* _ Glossary Section for General
Medical Terms.
This part of the IvyRose Holistic Resources Glossary is included as a
study-aid for students following first-level courses in human biology,
medicine, nursing, natural or holistic therapies, and associated theoretical
courses - who are required recognise and understand medical terms such
as those of the disciplines within medicine. |
