radiology

American  

[rey-dee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌreɪ diˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the science dealing with x-rays or nuclear radiation, especially for medical uses.

2. the examination or photographing of organs, bones, etc., with such rays.

3. the interpretation of medical x-ray photographs.

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radiology British  

/ ˌreɪdɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the use of X-rays and radioactive substances in the diagnosis and treatment of disease

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radiology Scientific  

/ rā′dē-ŏl′ə-jē /

1. The branch of medicine that deals with diagnostic images of anatomic structures through the use of electromagnetic radiation or sound waves and that treats disease through the use of radioactive compounds. Radiologic imaging techniques include x-rays, CAT scans, PET scans, MRIs, and ultrasonograms.

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radiology Cultural  

1. The branch of medicine devoted to the study of images obtained by x-ray, ultrasound, CAT scans, or magnetic resonance imaging, and to the treatment of cancer by radiation therapy.

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Other Word Forms

• radiologist noun

Etymology

Origin of radiology

First recorded in 1895–1900; radio- + -logy

Example Sentences

Ph.D., associate professor of radiology and neurology in the Department of Radiology at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.

From Science Daily

These are four endoscopy tests - upper endoscopy; lower endoscopy excluding colonoscopy; colonoscopy; and cystoscopy - and four radiology tests - CT scan; MRI scan; barium studies; and non-obstetric ultrasound.

From BBC

"It's been an IT outage so some of the electronic systems for labs and patient records and radiology are not working as normal," Mr Austin told BBC News NI.

From BBC

But, she said, entire new industries were being created, opening new doors, and in jobs such as nursing and radiology, adding: "AI is collaborating with people rather than replacing them."

From BBC

“We started asking, ‘Are we certain that we can document that we’ve met the radiology guidelines?’ as opposed to just treating the patient in front of us,” she said.

From Salon