RADIOLOGY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does radiology mean? 

• RADIOLOGY (noun)
  The noun RADIOLOGY has 2 senses:

1. the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation

2. (radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation

  Familiarity information: RADIOLOGY used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RADIOLOGY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("radiology" is a kind of...):

medical science (the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease)

Domain member category:

radiology; radioscopy ((radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation)

tracer ((radiology) any radioactive isotope introduced into the body to study metabolism or other biological processes)

target organ ((radiology) organ intended to receive the therapeutic dose of a radioactive substance)

Derivation:

radiological (of or relating to radiology)

radiologist (a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

radiology; radioscopy

Hypernyms ("radiology" is a kind of...):

imaging; tomography ((medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body)

Domain category:

radiology (the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "radiology"):

fluoroscopy (examination of body structures using a fluoroscope)

Derivation:

radiological (of or relating to radiology)

radiologist (a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease)

 Context examples 

The branch of radiology concerned with the use of radiation to treat disease.

(Interventional Radiology, NCI Thesaurus)

The branch of radiology concerned with the use of ionizing or nonionizing radiation for diagnostic purposes.

(Diagnostic Radiology, NCI Thesaurus)

Tumor classification based on pre-treatment information obtained from the physical examination, radiology tests, and biopsies.

(Clinical Classification for Oncology, NCI Thesaurus)

A branch of radiology that focuses on diagnosing and treating diseases of children.

(Pediatric Radiology, NCI Thesaurus)

A doctor trained in radiology who specializes in creating and interpreting pictures of the nervous system.

(Neuroradiologist, NCI Dictionary)

A healthcare professional or scientist with knowledge and competence in health physics including but not limited to nuclear medicine, radiotherapy, radiology and various aspects of physiological monitoring and investigation.

(Medical Physicist, NCI Thesaurus)

Since its inception, it has had as its principal objective the development of internationally acceptable recommendations regarding (1) quantities and units of radiation and radioactivity; (2) procedures suitable for the measurement and application of these quantities in diagnostic radiology, radiation therapy, radiation biology, and industrial operations; and (3) physical data needed in the application of these procedures, the use of which tends to assure uniformity in reporting.

(International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements, NCI Thesaurus)

This treatment, performed in an outpatient setting by an interventional radiologist, can safely relieve a child's migraine quickly, said Robin Kaye, MD, section chief of interventional radiology in the department of medical imaging at Phoenix Children's Hospital and a co-author of the study.

(Innovative Treatment Offers Relief to Children with Frequent Migraine Headaches, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)