Diagnostic imaging glossary

Diagnostic Imaging Glossary

Here a glossary filled with some current words used in the medical imaging world. It will help students who want to study in that field to learn some basic words they might use every day when they start their career. For those who don't know about Diagnostic Imaging, it's a field where some technicians take x-rays and many other types of exams and imaging to help radiologists and doctors to take care of patients and to diagnose diseases. It's something we have in every hospital and can be done in private center

Bone
Noun
A rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals. Bones protect the various other organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells, store minerals, provide structure and support for the body, and enable mobility
Example: The muscle, BONE and fat will develop and the rate of growth can be controlled by the breed, the type of nourishment and the sex.
en: Os
Several bones of the human body
Brain
Noun
Organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity.
Example: As a consequence of the reduced need for highly sensitive olfaction, the olfactory bulbs, situated beneath the frontal lobes of the BRAIN, are greatly reduced in diurnal primate species
en: Cerveau
Drawing of the human brain, from the National Institute for Aging, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services
Catheter
Noun
A thin tube made from medical grade materials serving a broad range of functions. Catheters are medical devices that can be inserted in the body to treat diseases or perform a surgical procedure.
Example: Prescription medical intervention Plan, commenced on the : Regular routine bloods Chest X-ray, ECG General medical review Urinary CATHETER required Remain nil by mouth, nasogastric tube required Optimise hydration to maintain renal function Follow-up swallow assessment with adoption of soft diet when deemed suitable Referral to occupational therapy, speech therapy and dietician.
en: Cathéter
Illustration of an arterial catheter inserted in the left radial artery
Cervical collar
Noun
Cervical/neck collars are commonly used by patients who have had a surgical intervention of the cervical spine, to immobilise the neck. It is also used for the treatment of neck pain, caused by acute trauma or chronic pain.
Example: Her most recent bout involved her c-spine where she described pain, morning stiffness, and fatigue, loss of flexion extension lateral movements and weakness that required a CERVICAL COLLAR for support.
en: Collet cervical
Image of a woman wearing a cervical collar around the neck
Compensating filter
Noun
In radiography, a filter that shields less dense areas to produce a more nearly uniform radiographic image.
Example: To get a better x-ray result for the exam of the shoulder, technicians may need a COMPENSATOR FILTER to equalize the thickness of the structure because there are some difference between the fat and the muscles.
en: Filtre compensateur
Different sizes of filter that can be used in radiology
Contrast medium
Noun
A substance introduced into a part of the body in order to improve the visibility of internal structure during radiography.
Example: To find a pathology from the liver, it might need a CONTRAST MEDIUM to get to see the lesion between the rest of the strucutres.
en: Contraste moyen or Produit de contraste
X-ray image with a view of the colon with the use of a contrast medium.
Kidney
Noun
The kidneys are a pair of organs that are found on either side of the spine, just below the rib cage in the back. Kidneys: filter waste materials out of the blood and pass them out of the body as urine.
Example: Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of complete KIDNEY failure, with approximately 8% of diabetics in the UK receiving treatment for KIDNEY disease (Diabetes UK, 2001).
en: Reins
Different layers of kidney depicted in a 3D Medical Illustration
Lead apron
Noun
The most common way of lead shielding is using a leaded apron or a lead apron which is a kind of defensive clothing which acts a shield from radiation that often is experienced during x ray diagnosis.
Example: The lady asked to wear a LEAD APRON for the time of the imaging exam, to protect herself against radiation.
en: Tablier de plomb
Man wearing a lead apron on his upper body.
Lumbar puncture
Noun
Also known as a spinal tap, is a medical procedure in which a needle is inserted into the spinal canal, most commonly to collect cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for diagnostic testing.
Example: To get a better diagnosis of his problem, the patient needs to get a LOMBAR PUNCTURE to get some fluids to be analyzed.
en: Ponction lombaire
Lumbar puncture
Medication
Noun
A medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease.
Example: It is suggested this is also due to influences of the pharmaceutical companies who portray these types of MEDICATION as solutions for women's health instead of dealing with the actual problems in hand.
en: Médication
Capsules of medication spill from a medication bottle
Needle
Noun
A small, slender, rodlike instrument, usually of polished steel, with a sharp point at one end and an eye or hole for thread at the other, for passing thread through cloth to make stitches in sewing.
Example: To get the vaccine, nurses have to use NEEDLES to introduce the medication into the patient's arm.
en: Aiguille
Thin needle attached to the syringe
Nurse
Noun
A person who is trained to care for sick or injured people and who usually works in a hospital or doctor's office.
Example: As a practitioner, it is very important to understand the usage and technology behind these techniques since it can be frightening for a patient to think that they have a problem within their brain. The NURSE's role is to educate them about the procedure and offer comfort where possible.
en: Infirmière
A nurse in her uniform
Operating room
Noun
A room in a hospital specially equipped for surgical operations.
Example: The patient will get his surgery in the OPERATION ROOM.
en: Salle d'opération
Operation room in a hospital
Prescription
Noun
A prescription is the piece of paper on which your doctor writes an order for medicine and which you give to a pharmacist to get the medicine.
Example: some drugs can be dangerous, so the doctor fills a PRESCRIPTION for medications with the safe quantity for not causing death or trouble when taken by the patient.
en: Presciption
writing prescription
Prosthesis
Noun
An artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through trauma, disease, or a condition present at birth .
Example: For a hip replacement, the deformed cartilage tissue in complete hip replacement is shown as the basis of many problems. This highly deformed cartilage tissue and all damaged tissues around it are removed. Subsequently, the special PROSTHESIS parts that are determined within the framework of individual diagnostic applications are integrated into the new hip joint.
en: Prothèse
Postoperative X-ray of normal knee prosthesis
Radiologist
Noun
Radiologists are medical doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating disease and injury by using medical imaging equipment.
Example: The care of patients with a brain tumour is multidisciplinary and requires the assistance of a neurosurgeon, an oncologist, a RADIOLOGIST, an expert in radiation therapy and various members of the nursing team.
en: Radiologiste
A radiologist checking at some x-ray imaging
Restraints
Noun
An instrument or a means of restraining the patient to prevent movement move
Example: The patient was very stressed and kept moving so the nurses had to use restrains to keep the patient stable on the table during the exam.
en: Contentions
Restrains attached to a bed
Sterile field
Noun
A sterile field is an area created by placing sterile surgical drapes around the patient's surgical site and on the stand that will hold sterile instruments and other items needed during surgery.
Example: To proceed tot the surgery, surgeons had to put a STERIL FIELD on the top of the patient, to protect the surgical site from bacteria.
en: Champ stérile
A sterile field placed on the patient.
Syringe
Noun
A device used to inject fluids into or withdraw them from something (such as the body or its cavities): such as. a : a device that consists of a nozzle of varying length and a compressible rubber bulb and is used for injection or irrigation.
Example: Six millilitres of blood were drawn into a SYRINGE containing 11 ml of acid citrate dextrose, dispensed into two sterile polythene tubes, and allowed to sediment for one hour at room temperature.
en: Seringue
A syringe without its needle
Wheelchair
Noun
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, used when walking is difficult or impossible due to illness, injury, problems related to old age, or disability.
Example: Most patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy lose their independent mobility and may be confined to a WHEELCHAIR by the age of 12, but many spend some time standing with a suitable support.
en: Chaise roulante ou fauteuil roulant
Someone who as an access to the ramp in a wheelchair

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  1. Ali BoumoussaMarch 9, 2022 at 5:13 PM

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Human_arm_bones_diagram.svg

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    1. Ali BoumoussaMarch 9, 2022 at 5:17 PM

      I suggest replacing your first image for 'bones' with the one in this link. It would serve your purpose better.

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