Category: R

Resistant to the action of radiation; used especially of a tumor that cannot be destroyed by radiation treatment. A tissue or tumor that remains unaffected when exposed to X-rays or radium radiation.  

Something that receives radiant energy such as light, heat, or x-rays.  

The augmentation of the effect of radiation. This may be produced by certain drugs and by oxygen.  

A radioactive isotope of phosphorus. ³²P is used in medical studies. Phosphorus rendered radioactive through placement inside a cyclotron, employed in the treatment of blood disorders.  

Inflammation of a nerve caused by exposure to radioactivity.  

The permanent alteration of the genetic material of a cell caused by the effects of ionizing radiation.  

An instrument for measuring small changes in radiation.  

An instrument for measuring the intensity of radiation.  

The property of being partly or wholly penetrable by radiant energy.  

A technologist trained in the safe application of ionizing radiation to portions of the body to assist the physician in the diagnosis of injuries and disease. This individual may also supervise or teach others. Technology programs approved by the Joint Review Commission on Education in the Radiologic Sciences are conducted in hospitals, medical schools, and…