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

Examples of radiology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Algorithmic predictions have been found to account for 4.7 times more health disparities in pain relative to the standard deviation, and has been shown to result in racial biases in cardiology, radiology and nephrology, just to name a few. —Fay Cobb Payton, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2023

As a result, many medical students are turning away from a potential career in radiology because A.I.’s superior performance in the field diminishes their sense of competency. —François Candelon, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2023

The workers are represented by the union SEIU Healthcare Illinois and include patient transporters; patient care technicians; emergency room technicians; mental health and behavioral health workers; respiratory and radiology technicians; and those who work in housekeeping, among others. —Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2023

The Joint Commission’s guidelines recommend hospitals maintain access to patient records and results, and that labs, radiology and pathology services can still share test results with doctors even when tech normally used isn’t available. —Catherine Stupp, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2023

The study was the first trial to study how AI could be used to help with radiology and mammograms. —Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023

Troy Medical keeps the highly reimbursing labs, radiology, infusions, and minor procedures at the local hospital. —Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023

Some outpatient facilities have closed because of the attacks, including radiology, diagnostic and heart health facilities in Connecticut, according to the Facebook pages and websites for Prospect Medical affiliates. —Kevin Collier, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2023

James O’Connor, a professor of radiology at the Institute of Cancer Research in London, said that integrating AI into breast cancer screenings could have a huge impact on the day-to-day work of people in his field. —BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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

-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl

adjective

or radiologic

-ik

radiologist

-ˈäl-ə-jist

noun

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