radiography

Definitions of radiography
  1. noun
    photography that uses other kinds of radiation than visible light
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    X-ray photography, roentgenography
    radiography that uses X-rays to produce a roentgenogram
    xeroradiography
    radiography using X-rays and xerographic (rather than roentgenographic) techniques
    angiography
    roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram
    arthrography
    roentgenographic examination of a joint after injection of radiopaque contrast medium; produces an arthrogram
    cholangiography
    roentgenographic examination of the bile ducts after a contrast medium has been injected
    encephalography
    roentgenography of the brain after spinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (usually oxygen); produces an encephalogram
    myelography
    roentgenography of the spinal cord to detect possible lesions (usually after injection of a contrast medium into the subarachnoid space)
    pyelography
    roentgenography of the kidney and ureters (usually after injection with a radiopaque dye)
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    photography, picture taking
    the act of taking and printing photographs
  2. noun
    the process of making a radiograph; producing an image on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light
    synonyms: skiagraphy
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    autoradiography
    producing a radiograph by means of the radiation emitted from the specimen being photographed
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    photography
    the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces
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