Radiology Terms / Lingo "V"

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...


x-ray - a diagnostic test which uses invisible electromagnetic energy beams to produce images of internal tissues, bones, and organs onto film.