Meaning & use

radiology

noun·Academic

The branch of medicine that uses imaging technology, such as X-rays, to diagnose and treat disease.

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She works in radiology, reading scans to help doctors detect broken bones and tumors.

The hospital opened a new radiology department equipped with the latest MRI machines.

A note on using this word

A specialist in this field is called a radiologist, while the technician who operates the equipment is a radiographer.

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