Scan glossary

A

Active Cells
Active Tissue
Anatomy
Angiography

B

Barium Enema
Biopsy
Bone Scan

C

CMR
CT
Cardiology
Chest X-ray
Computed Tomography (CT)
Consultant
Contrast Medium
Cross-section
Curative

D

Diagnosis

E

ECG
Electrocardiogram

F

FDG
False Negative
False Positive
Fluoro-Deoxy-Glucose

G

Gamma Camera
Gamma Camera PET
Gamma Ray
Gantry
Glucose

H

Half-life

I

Image Fusion
Imaging
Interventional Radiology
Isotope

M

MRI
Magnet
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Mammogram
Mammography
Medical Imaging
Metabolism

N

Neurology
Nodules
Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine Consultant

O

Oncologist
Oncology
Orthopaedics

P

PET
PET/CT
Pacemaker
Pathology
Physiological Changes
Positron Emission Tomography
Prescribed Medicine

R

Radiation
Radio Frequency Pulses
Radioactive
Radioactive Drink
Radioactive Dye
Radioactive Injection
Radioactive Sugar
Radioactive Tracer
Radiographer
Radiologist
Radiology
Radionuclide
Radiotherapist
Radiotherapy

S

Scan
Scanner
Screening
Sedative (Mild)
Staging
Surgical Clip

T

Total Body Scan
Tracer

U

Ultrasound
Ultraviolet

W

Whole Body Scan

X

X-rays