roentgenography

roent·gen·og·ra·phy  (rntg-ngr-f, -j-, rnt-)

n.

Photography with the use of x-rays.

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

roentgen·o·graphic·al·ly adv.

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roentgenography, röntgenography

x-ray photography.

See also: Photography, Radiation

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Noun

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roentgenography - radiography that uses X-rays to produce a roentgenogram X-ray photography 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ducts after a contrast medium has been injected encephalography - roentgenography of the brain after spinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (usually oxygen); produces an encephalogram myelography - roentgenography of the spinal cord to detect possible lesions (usually after injection of a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)