Medical Imaging Terms: A Comprehensive Glossary

Medical Imaging Terms

Abnormalities

Abnormalities: Something abnormal in the body that is considered harmful.

Blurred

Blurred: Not clear. An X-ray image is blurred when it is unclear and lacks quality.

Clinical Radiology

Clinical radiology: Refers to the use of radiology to diagnose and/or treat injury or disease.

Computer Tomography

Computer tomography (CT) or scanner CT: It is an examination that uses an X-ray source which rotates around the body to produce simultaneous cross-sectional images (slices)

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