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roentgenography

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roent·gen·og·ra·phy  (rntg-ngr-f, -j-, rnt-)
n.
Photography with the use of x-rays.

roentgen·o·graphic (-g-n-grfk, -j-) adj.
roentgen·o·graphic·al·ly adv.

roentgenography, röntgenography
x-ray photography.
See also: Photography, Radiation
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Noun1.roentgenography - radiography that uses X-rays to produce a roentgenogramroentgenography - radiography that uses X-rays to produce a roentgenogram
diagnostic procedure, diagnostic technique - a procedure followed in making a medical diagnosis
radiography - photography that uses other kinds of radiation than visible light
angiography - roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram
arthrography - roentgenographic examination of a joint after injection of radiopaque contrast medium; produces an arthrogram
cholangiography - roentgenographic examination of the bile ducts after a contrast medium has been injected
encephalography - roentgenography of the brain after spinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (usually oxygen); produces an encephalogram
myelography - roentgenography of the spinal cord to detect possible lesions (usually after injection of a contrast medium into the subarachnoid space)
pyelography - roentgenography of the kidney and ureters (usually after injection with a radiopaque dye)


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Using roentgenography to measure muscle cross-sectional areas (mCSA), no significant changes were observed in either arm or thigh mCSA in the pre-pubertal boys (1.
A 30-year-old woman with a diagnosis of immune thrombocytopenic purpura had an incidental finding of fullness of the mediastinum on chest roentgenography.
The heart state of the patients was reliably verified by common clinical and instrumental data, including roentgenography and echocardiography (2).
 
 
 
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