This document defines and provides pronunciations for several common medical imaging tests: angiogram which images blood vessels, CT scan which gives 3D body images, mammogram which images the breast, MRI which uses magnetism to image the body, ultrasound which uses high frequency waves to image the body, and x-ray which images bones. Pronunciations and short definitions are provided for each test.
2. Angiogram
– Meaning: takes an image of the blood vessels
– Pronunciation: Anyiogram
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3. CT Scan
– Meaning: gives a 3-D image of the body
– Pronunciation: SiTi-escan
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4. Mammogram
– Meaning: takes a picture of the breast
– Pronunciation: mammogram
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5. MRI
– Meaning: uses a magnetic field to take pictures of the body
– Pronunciation: em-arai
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6. Ultrasound
– Meaning: uses high-frequency waves to take a picture of the body
– Pronunciation: Ultrasaun
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7. X-ray
– Meaning: takes a picture of the bones
– Pronunciation: ex-rei
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