Radiology terminology can be confusing.
Radiology uses some of the most complex and confusing terminology of all medical specialties. Abbreviations are often used in place of words and phrases, making it difficult for the layperson or student to understand. Radiology glossaries contain definitions and pronunciations of the most commonly used terms in the field.
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Websites and Books
1. Many radiology websites have glossaries with hundreds of radiology terms. Organizations such as the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMM) have online glossaries that are available the public. The website Radiologystudents.com features an alphabetical list of radiology terms, abbreviations and acronyms.
2. Visit a public library and check out a book or two on radiology. Search your library's database or ask the librarian on staff to help you. Books like "Glossary of Words and Phrases Used in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine" by Lewis E. Etter and "Glossary of Terms Used in Radiology" by the British Standards Institution are used by medical students and technicians across the world. If your library does not have any radiology textbooks, visit websites such as Amazon.com to buy them.
3. Universities with medical schools often have medical libraries that are accessible to students and sometimes the general public. Browse their collection of radiology textbooks.
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