radiology
noun
ra·di·ol·o·gy
ˌrā-dē-ˈä-lə-jē 
1
: a branch of medicine concerned with the use of radiant energy (such as X-rays) or radioactive material in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
2
: the science of radioactive substances and high-energy radiations
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Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Medical imaging, including radiology — X-rays, mammograms, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound — is a prominent area for AI diagnostic tools.
—Peter Shen, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
The 42,000-square-foot facility offers primary care (family and internal medicine), pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, dermatology, lab, pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology and mammography.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Scott Jordan is a 59-year-old radiology tech who was born and raised in the Franklinton area and has worked at the same local hospital for 35 years, his attorney, Roy Burns, told USA TODAY this week.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Radiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiology. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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radiology
noun
ra·di·ol·o·gy
ˌrād-ē-ˈäl-ə-jə̄
: a branch of medicine concerned with the use of radiant energy (as X-rays) or radioactive material in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
radiological
adjective
-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl
or radiologic
-ik
radiologist
noun
-ˈäl-ə-jist
Medical Definition
radiology
noun
ra·di·ol·o·gy
-jē
plural radiologies
1
: the science of radioactive substances and high-energy radiations
2
: a branch of medicine concerned with the use of radiant energy (as X-rays or ultrasound) in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
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