MEDICINE
RADIOLOGY
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Radiology is a branch of medicine that is used only for diagnostic purposes
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Wilheim Conrad Roentgen in 1895 in Germany discovered “a new kind of light” called
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Radiology is a branch of medicine that uses ionizing or non-ionizing rays
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Radiology is a branch of medicine that only uses X-rays as its medium
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The X-rays used do not cause biological effects from the radiation generated
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Detailed explanation-1: -Computed tomography (CT), fluoroscopy, and radiography ("conventional X-ray” including mammography) all use ionizing radiation to generate images of the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -Radiology is a branch of medicine that uses imaging technology to diagnose and treat disease. Radiology may be divided into two different areas, diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology. Doctors who specialize in radiology are called radiologists.
Detailed explanation-3: -X-ray machines pass x-ray beams (a form of ionizing radiation) through a part of the body to produce images of the tissue, organs, bones, or teeth inside.
Detailed explanation-4: -Radiation is used in many medical imaging procedures. Medical imaging procedures deliver x-ray beams, a form of ionizing radiation, to a specific part of the body creating a digital image or film that shows the structures inside that area like bones, tissues, and organs.