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What is the medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body?
What is the medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body?
- Pathology
- Radiology (correct)
- Oncology
- Cardiology
Which imaging technology does not involve radiation and is commonly used in radiology?
Which imaging technology does not involve radiation and is commonly used in radiology?
- MRI (correct)
- CT-scan
- Nuclear imaging techniques
- X-ray machines
What is the sub-field of radiology concerned with the use of various imaging modalities to aid in the diagnosis of disease?
What is the sub-field of radiology concerned with the use of various imaging modalities to aid in the diagnosis of disease?
- Diagnostic radiology (correct)
- Therapeutic radiology
- Interventional radiology
- Nuclear radiology
What is the form of treatment called that uses radiation to treat diseases such as cancer?
What is the form of treatment called that uses radiation to treat diseases such as cancer?
Which density in conventional radiography causes bone and other calcified structures to appear white?
Which density in conventional radiography causes bone and other calcified structures to appear white?
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Radiology and Imaging
- The medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body is Radiology.
Imaging Technologies
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an imaging technology that does not involve radiation and is commonly used in radiology.
Diagnostic Radiology
- Diagnostic Radiology is the sub-field of radiology concerned with the use of various imaging modalities to aid in the diagnosis of disease.
Radiation Therapy
- Radiation therapy is the form of treatment that uses radiation to treat diseases such as cancer.
Conventional Radiography
- In conventional radiography, high density causes bone and other calcified structures to appear white.
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