| A | B |
|---|
| Echocardiography | process of using sound waves to see heart function |
| Endoscope | Instrument the looks inside the body |
| Laparoscopy | Instrument used to see inside the abdomen |
| Opthalmoscope | Instrument used to look into the eyes |
| Otoscope | Instrument used to look into the ears |
| Parental | injected into the body |
| pericardiocentesis | puncture to drain fluid from around the heart |
| PET | Positron emitting Tomography |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| Radiopaque | x-rays cannot penetrate this material |
| Ultrasonography | picture using sound waves |
| Fluroscopy | Imaging that produces a moving image |
| Nuclear Medicine | Medical Specialty that uses radio active materials to perform tests or do treatment |
| Radiolucent | Xray beams are able to pass thru this material |
| Contraindication | Will cause harm if given |
| Abdominocentesis | puncture to remove fluid from abdomen |
| Cardiocentesis | puncture to remove fluid from heart |
| Arthrocentesis | puncture to remove fluid from a joint |
| Barium | Thick milky radiopaque material |
| Radiography | process of getting a picture using x rays |
| Contrast Material | Material used to define body stuctures during imaging |
| Doppler | Sound waves used to hear pulses |
| Radiology | Study of medicine that uses radioactive material |
| Anteriorposterior | A/P front to Back image |
| Posterioranterior | P/A Back to front image |
