radiology

noun ra·di·ol·o·gy \ ˌrā-dē-ˈä-lə-jē \

Updated on: 19 May 2018

Definition of radiology

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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Colorado is on the right track in thinking that free-market forces will help control health-care spending when patients can compare the cost of a surgical or radiology procedure in different facilities.

— WSJ, "Real Price Transparency Faces Major Foes," 10 May 2018
The service workers called for a sympathy strike by professional and technical employees, including medical assistants, nurses, radiology and other technicians.

— NBC News, "Thousands of University of California workers start 3-day strike over pay," 7 May 2018
The complex has an emergency department as well as onsite laboratory and radiology services.

— maria clark, NOLA.com, "Ochsner, Acadia Healthcare open new behavioral health center in LaPlace," 24 Apr. 2018
Imaging Digital Diagnostic is usually listed among local radiology facilities.

— david j. neal, miamiherald, "She’s licensed for massage. She’s not licensed to put a needle in your face for $300 | Miami Herald," 8 Apr. 2018
When its image-classification algorithms are used to spot tumors on radiology scans, Google puts out a press release, and engineers cheer.

— kevin roose, New York Times, "Kevin’s Week in Tech: Extra! Extra! News Beyond Facebook!," 6 Apr. 2018
Doctors there provided a Waukesha police detective with tentative results from some radiology scans that revealed a longer list of injuries.

— jim riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Waukesha woman charged with abusing her infant son, who had broken skull, ribs, leg and hand," 5 Apr. 2018
Integrated interventional radiology, neurological surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation and thoracic surgery filled more than 90 percent of their positions with U.S. medical students.

— naseem s. miller, OrlandoSentinel.com, "UCF med school celebrates an almost perfect Match Day," 16 Mar. 2018
This can aid them in making a diagnosis of things like cancer or an inflammatory condition like multiple sclerosis, Suresh Mukherji, M.D., chairman of the department of radiology at Michigan State University, tells SELF.

— korin miller, SELF, "Here’s What to Expect Before, During, and After an MRI," 15 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of radiology

1900

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RADIOLOGY Defined for English Language Learners

radiology

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Definition of radiology for English Language Learners

medical : a branch of medicine that uses some forms of radiation (such as X-rays) to diagnose and treat diseases

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radiology

noun ra·di·ol·o·gy \ -jē \

medical Definition of radiology

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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