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Definitions of roentgen
  1. noun
    a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

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  2. noun
    German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)
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  • encephalography roentgenography of the brain after spinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (usually oxygen); produces an encephalogram
  • angiography roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram
  • arteriography roentgenographic examination of arteries
  • cholangiography roentgenographic examination of the bile ducts after a contrast medium has been injected
  • myelography roentgenography of the spinal cord to detect possible lesions (usually after injection of a contrast medium into the subarachnoid space)
  • venography roentgenographic examination of veins
  • lymphangiography roentgenographic examination of lymph nodes and lymph vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces a lymphangiogram
  • arthrography roentgenographic examination of a joint after injection of radiopaque contrast medium; produces an arthrogram
  • lymphography roentgenographic examination of lymph nodes and lymph vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces a lymphangiogram
  • pyelography roentgenography of the kidney and ureters (usually after injection with a radiopaque dye)
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