radiology
noun
ra·di·ol·o·gy
ˌrā-dē-ˈä-lə-jē 
1
: a branch of medicine concerned with the use of radiant energy (such as X-rays) or radioactive material in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
2
: the science of radioactive substances and high-energy radiations
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Physical cadaver labs are expensive to run, radiology professor Mark Griswold of Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, told Slate.
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Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 15 Nov. 2024
These medical doctors who specialize in diagnosing injuries and diseases through medical imaging require roughly 13 to 15 years of higher education, including earning a bachelor’s degree, completing medical school, a radiology residency and an optional fellowship.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
When the labs are complete in the fall of 2025, students will be able to practice in faux medical-surgical suites and intensive care units, nursing stations and radiology suites.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The building also will include radiology services and a large lobby and will be located off 21st Avenue, across from Peabody College's Wyatt lawn.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2024
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Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 15 Nov. 2024
These medical doctors who specialize in diagnosing injuries and diseases through medical imaging require roughly 13 to 15 years of higher education, including earning a bachelor’s degree, completing medical school, a radiology residency and an optional fellowship.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
When the labs are complete in the fall of 2025, students will be able to practice in faux medical-surgical suites and intensive care units, nursing stations and radiology suites.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The building also will include radiology services and a large lobby and will be located off 21st Avenue, across from Peabody College's Wyatt lawn.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Radiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiology. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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radiology
noun
ra·di·ol·o·gy
ˌrād-ē-ˈäl-ə-jə̄
: a branch of medicine concerned with the use of radiant energy (as X-rays) or radioactive material in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
radiological
adjective
-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl
or radiologic
-ik
radiologist
noun
-ˈäl-ə-jist
Medical Definition
radiology
noun
ra·di·ol·o·gy
-jē
plural radiologies
1
: the science of radioactive substances and high-energy radiations
2
: a branch of medicine concerned with the use of radiant energy (as X-rays or ultrasound) in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
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