radiology

[rey-dee-ol-uh-jee]

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.

radiology

/ ˌreɪdɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

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

radiology

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.

radiology

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.

Other Word Forms

• radiologist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of radiology¹

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

Example Sentences

"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.

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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."

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“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.

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She worked to establish radiology as a core part of diagnosis and treatment at AIIMS.

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And since radiology scans also come with doctors' text reports, he is also exploring using large language models to identify important disease patterns and trends.

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