radiology

noun

ra·di·ol·o·gy | \ ˌrā-dē-ˈä-lə-jē

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

Examples of radiology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The findings were published Tuesday in a study co-authored by Hawass and Dr. Sahar Saleem, a radiology professor at Cairo University’s department of medicine. — NBC News, 28 Dec. 2021 Some elective procedures in surgery, cardiology and interventional radiology were temporarily stopped at that time. — Julie Washington, cleveland, 20 Dec. 2021 Those efforts have caused some consternation in the radiology community. — Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2021 Full-service radiology, CT, MRI and mammography services will be offered in the future. — Callan Tansill-suddath, baltimoresun.com, 3 Dec. 2021 Mahoney said in talking with her radiology patients, the impact of the pandemic on their health lasts far longer than the six-week shutdown. — Anne Saker, The Enquirer, 2 Jan. 2022 Going forward, consultations, laboratory orders, and radiology orders for patients in the OB ED will be treated in the same manner as those for all other patients in the emergency department. — cleveland, 26 Nov. 2021 The Mirai model uses an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to predict breast cancer risk more accurately based on radiology images. — Jennifer Kite-powell, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021 But despite the proliferation of research and investment, AI products are still a hard sell for many radiology practices — even those at academic centers leading clinical research into deep learning. — Katie Palmer, STAT, 5 Dec. 2021

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