roent·gen·og·ra·phy
(rĕnt′gə-nŏg′rə-fē, -jə-, rŭnt′-)n.
Photography with the use of x-rays.
roent′gen·o·graph′ic (-gə-nə-grăf′ĭk, -jə-) adj.
roent′gen·o·graph′ic·al·ly adv.
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roentgenography
(ˌrɒntɡənˈɒɡrəfɪ; ˌrɒntjənˈɒɡrəfɪ; ˌrɛntɡənˈɒɡrəfɪ)n
(Medicine) the production of X-ray images using radiography
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roentgenography, röntgenography
x-ray photography.
See also: Photography, Radiation-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. |  roentgenography - radiography that uses X-rays to produce a roentgenogramdiagnostic 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ducts after a contrast medium has been injected encephalography - roentgenography of the brain after spinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (usually oxygen); produces an encephalogram myelography - roentgenography of the spinal cord to detect possible lesions (usually after injection of a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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