Whether your looking into Radiology / Radiography as a career or are
just beginning your training all the terms, lingo and acronyms that get
thrown around can be confusing. Were starting a segment where we will
give you a glossary of Radiology / Radiography terms, one letter each
day so you can absorb this in bite size chunks. Here we go...
HIPAA - Health and Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a law to protect patients’ privacy and personal information.
HSG - Hysterosalpingography, A special
radiographic procedure where a contrast medium is introduced into the
uterine cavity by inserting a catheter into the cervical canal. This
procedure demonstrates the uterus and fallopian tubes. Indications may
be infertility assessment, patency of the fallopian tubes, defects, or
it can be used as a therapeutic device.