Structured Summary
Abstract
Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film).
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Narrower headings
- Abdominal Radiography
- Age Determination by Skeleton
- Angiography
- Arthrography
- Computer-Assisted Radiographic Image Interpretation
- Dental Radiography
- Electrokymography
- Fluoroscopy
- Hysterosalpingography
- Interventional Radiography
- Lymphography
- Mammography
- Microradiography
- Neuroradiography
- Photon Absorptiometry
- Pneumoradiography
- Radiographic Image Enhancement
- Radiographic Magnification
- Radiostereometric Analysis
- Sex Determination by Skeleton
- Thoracic Radiography
- Urography
- X-Ray Tomography
- Xeroradiography
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Synonyms
13 entry terms
- Diagnostic X-Ray
- Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology
- Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray
- Roentgenography
- X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic
- X-Ray, Diagnostic
- Diagnostic X Ray
- Diagnostic X Ray Radiology
- Diagnostic X-Rays
- Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray
- X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic
- X Ray, Diagnostic
- X-Rays, Diagnostic
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Aspects Covered
14 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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Indexing Annotation
IM general only; coordinate NIM with anatomical term or disease term /diag image; /educ = RADIOGRAPHY + RADIOLOGY /educ; /man = RADIOGRAPHY + RADIOLOGY /man or TECHNOLOGY, RADIOLOGIC /man; /methods: consider also TECHNOLOGY, RADIOLOGIC
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Radiography. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011859. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011859
- Radiography. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiography
- Radiography. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q245341