radiology

noun

ra·​di·​ol·​o·​gy ˌrā-dē-ˈä-lə-jē How to pronounce radiology (audio)
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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It won't be adopted if your AI isn’t seamlessly integrated into the tools clinicians already use—like the PACS systems used in radiology. Amit S Phadnis, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Not every cancer patient receives radiology treatments.4 The radiation team also includes a radiation oncology nurse who can provide education and symptom management and a radiation technologist who operates the treatment machines.4 3. Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2025 But nearly a decade later, and the field of radiology remains robust. Ismail Amla, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 This is particularly valuable in fields like cardiology, sleep medicine and radiology, where AI can quickly interpret every pixel in an X-ray to detect abnormalities that may be difficult for the human eye to discern. Waqaas Al-Siddiq, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for radiology

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of radiology was in 1900

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“Radiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiology. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

radiology

noun
ra·​di·​ol·​o·​gy ˌrād-ē-ˈäl-ə-jə̄ How to pronounce radiology (audio)
: 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
-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl
adjective
or radiologic
-ik
radiologist
-ˈäl-ə-jist
noun

Medical Definition

radiology

noun
ra·​di·​ol·​o·​gy -jē How to pronounce radiology (audio)
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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