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342. Radiation

See also 316. PHYSICS .

actinotherapy
radiotherapy.
bolograph
the record produced by a bolometer.
bolometer
a device used in bolometry.
bolometry
the measurement of minute amounts of radiant energy, especially infrared spectra. bolometrist, n. bolometric, adj.
curiescopy
radioscopy.
diathermancy
the capacity to transmit infrared radiation. diathermanous, adj.
dosimeter
a device, carried or worn by people working near radiation for measuring the amount of radiation to which they are exposed.
dosimetry
the measurement by a dosimeter of the dosage of radiation a person might have received. See also 130. DRUGS . dosimetrist, n. dosimetric, dosimetrical adj.
fluorometer
an instrument for measuring the emission of radiation in the form of visible light and identifying the substance that is its source. fluorometric, adj.
fluorometry
the measurement of fluorescence, or visible radiation, by means of a fluorometer. fluorometric, adj.
fluoroscopy
an examination by means of a screen coated with a fluorescent substance responsive to radiation from x rays. fluoroscopic, adj.
metallography
the study of metals and their structures and properties by the use of microscopy and x rays.
pyelography
the science or technique of making x-ray photographs of the kidneys, renal pelves, and ureters, using injection of opaque solutions or radiopaque dyes. pyelographic, adj.
radiesthesia
the sensitivity of some humans to radiation of various kinds, as in water divining or nonmedical diagnosis. radiesthetic, adj.
radioactivity
the state, property, or process of being radioactive.
radiography
the production of photographic images on film using radiation from other radioactive substances instead of light. Also called x-ray scotography, shadowgraphy . radiograph, radiographer, n. radiographic, radiographical, adj.
radiology
1. the science that studies x rays or radiation from radioactive substances, esp. for medical purposes.
2. the examination or photographing of parts of the body with such rays.
3. the interpretation of the resulting photographs. radiologist, n. radiologie, radiological, adj.
radiometallography
the study of metals and their structures by the use of x rays.
radioscopy
the study or observation of the inner structure of opaque materials by means of x rays or other radioactive substances. Also called curiescopy .
radiosensibility
sensitivity to the effects of radiation, as of parts of the body. Also called radiosensitivity .
radiosensitivity
radiosensibility. radiosensitive, adj.
radiotechnology
the science and technology of applying radiation and x rays to industrial use. See also 343. RADIO .
radiotherapy
a method of treating diseases with x rays or the radiation from other radioactive substances. Also called actinotherapy . radiotherapist, n. radiotherapeutic, adj.
roentgenism, röntgenism
1. the treatment of disease with x rays or roentgen rays.
2. the effect of misuse or overexposure to these rays.
roentgenogram, röntgenogram
an x-ray photograph.
roentgenography, röntgenography
x-ray photography.
scotograph
a radiograph.
shadowgraphy
radiography.
tomography
x-ray photography of a selected plane of the body by a method that eliminates the outline of structures in other planes. tomographic, adj.
xeroradiography
a process of recording x-ray images by electrostatic means. xeroradiographic, adj.
x-ray scotography
radiography.

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