This glossary will be helpful for the people that are struggling with some of the medical and health terms, more specifically words used in the Diagnostic Imaging program. This glossary will contain 20 words related to the program. The words and the definitions were found in a text book. The glossary is only here to help you.
Anaphylactic shock
noun
A sudden, severe allergic reaction characterized by a sharp drop in blood pressure, urticaria, and breathing difficulties that is caused by exposure to a foreign substance.
Example: This patient is having an anaphylactic shock
en: Choque anaphylactique
Anatomical landmark
noun
An anatomical structure used as a point of orientation in locating other structures .
Example: This bone structure is a good anatomical landmark
en: Repère anatomique
Angiography
An examination by X-ray of blood or lymph vessels, carried out after introduction of a radiopaque substance, highlighting the presence and extent of obstruction to the vessel, if any .
Example: This patient need to have an angiography examination
en: Angiographie
Anode
noun
The positively charged electrode by which the electrons leave a device .
Example: Electron are directed to the anode
en: Anode
Biopsy
noun
The removal and examination of a sample of tissue from a living body for diagnostic purposes .
Example: We need to do a biopsy for this patient to examine their skin
en: Biopsie
Cathode
Noun
The negatively charged electrode by which electrons enter an electrical device
Example: Electron are coming out of the cathode
en: Cathode
Colonoscopy
noun
Visual examination of the colon from the cecum to the rectum.
en: Colonoscopie
Compensating filter
noun
A device, such as a wedge of aluminum, clay, or plastic that is placed over a body area during radiography to compensate for differences in radiopacity .
Example: We use to compensating filter to see all the right structure
en: Filtre compensateur
Computed tomography
noun
A method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis .
en: Tomodensitométrie
Electromagnetic radiation
noun
It’s a form of radiant energy, propagating through space via electromagnetic waves and/or particles called
en: Radiation électromagnétique
Enema
noun
A procedure in which a liquid is injected into the rectum to introduce drugs or to permit X-ray imaging .
Gamma camera
noun
A device used to image gamma radiation emitting radioisotopes .
Gonadal shielding
noun
A specially designed contact or shadow shield used to protect the gonadal area of a patient from the primary radiation beam during radiographic procedures .
Image intensifier
noun
An imaging component which converts x-rays into a visible image .
Intravenous tubing
noun
Plastic conduit used to administer various fluids to patients through a needle inserted into one of the patient’s veins .
en: Tube intraveineux
Ionizing radiation
noun
A radiation composed of particles that individually carry enough kinetic energy to liberate an electron from an atom or molecule, ionizing it .
en: Radiation ionisante
Lumbar puncture
noun
Insertion of a needle into the arachnoid membrane of the spinal cord, in the lumbar region .
Mammography
noun
Uses low dose x-ray systems to produce images of the human breasts
en: Mammographie
Radiation
noun
It’s a process in which electromagnetic waves (EMR) travel through a vacuum or through matter- containing media; the existence of a media to propagate the waves is not required .
en: Radiation
Sterile field
noun
A specified area, such as within a tray or on a sterile towel, that is considered free of microorganisms.