Radiology+(Williams,+C)


 * Radiology**

__**Description**__

= = Radiology is a branch of science that deals with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation. This particular branch or specialty of medicine deals with not only the study, but also with the application of imaging technology like x-ray and radiation. Radiology is used for diagnosing and treating disease, ultrasounds, and nuclear medicine just to name a few. There are four main types of radiology: diagnostic, interventional, nuclear medicine and radiation therapy. The professional that operates the radiology machines is known as a radiologist. A radiologist is responsible for directing an array of imaging technologies, often times using Interventional radiology. Interventional radiology is the performance of medical procedures with the guidance of imaging technologies. However, the radiographer is usually the one who carries out the medical imaging. Outside of the medical field, radiology encompasses the examination of the inner structure of objects using x-rays and/or other penetrating radiation. __**Applications**__ __**Web Resources**__ [] [] [] __**Related Terminology**__ Ultrasound Computed Tomography (CT) Interventional Radiology Medical Imaging __**Citations/References**__ [|Medical Imaging Saves and Extends Lives:Patients Should Not Avoid Medical Imaging Care Due to Concerns Raised in Recent NEJM Article]
 * Doctors check the various systems of the body to determine if anything is wrong
 * Best health prevention method, aside from the standard healthy diet and exercise
 * Radiological methods can be used within three hours of a person's stroke symptoms
 * Angioplasty
 * Live longer

[|Radiologists, Medical Physicists Work to Make Imaging Procedures Safer]

[|Radiation Risk and CT (CAT) Scanning] __**Graphics**__