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Which medical specialty employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body?
Which medical specialty employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body?
- Cardiology
- Orthopedics
- Dermatology
- Radiology (correct)
What technique does NOT involve radiation in radiology?
What technique does NOT involve radiation in radiology?
- Computed tomography (CT-scan)
- Ultrasound (correct)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- X-rays
Which sub-field of radiology uses radiation to treat diseases such as cancer?
Which sub-field of radiology uses radiation to treat diseases such as cancer?
- Diagnostic radiology
- Therapeutic radiology (correct)
- Oncological radiology
- Surgical radiology
What is absorbed to a variable extent as it passes through the body in conventional radiography?
What is absorbed to a variable extent as it passes through the body in conventional radiography?
In conventional radiography, which structure appears white due to absorbing the most X-rays?
In conventional radiography, which structure appears white due to absorbing the most X-rays?
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Radiology
Radiology
A medical specialty that uses imaging techniques to diagnose and treat diseases.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound
A type of imaging that does not use radiation to create images of the body.
Therapeutic Radiology
Therapeutic Radiology
A sub-field of radiology that uses radiation to treat diseases like cancer.
X-rays
X-rays
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