radiology

Meanings

Noun

• the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation
• (radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation
• The specialty of medical imaging and its interpretation, originally and especially radiography but now including all imaging modalities, including ones that use no radiation (such as ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging).
• The use of radioactive substances in diagnosis and treatment (which today is the province of nuclear medicine).

Synonyms

radioscopy

Related Words

radiologist, radioscopy