an instrument placed near or on the skin, which is cover with gel to ensure transmission of soundwaves		radiology
detects infection, inflammation, or tumors involving the skeleton		in vivo
how x rays travel		radiolucent
in the body		prone
injected into the structure or fluid to be visualized so that a specific part,organ, tube or liquid can be visualized		transducer
lying on back, face up		MRI
lying on belly, face down		pacemakers and metallic implants
in test tube		abduction
medical specialty that uses radioactive substances in the diagnosis and treatment of disease		straight lines
away from the midline of the body		PA
toward the midline of the body		bone scan
patients with this cannot have an mri because powerful magnets can alter the position and function of these devices		adduction
physician who specializes in the practice of diagnostic radiology		contrast medium
substance that permits passage of most x-rays		supine
the study of x-rays		lateral
this uses magnetic fields and radiowaves rather than x rays to create a body image		in vitro
x-rays are beamed at multiple angles through a section of the patients body and detected by a computer		radiologist
x-travel from left to right or right to left though a patients side		CT
x-rays travel from the back of the body to the front		AP
x-rays travel from the front of he body to the back		nuclear medecine