radiography

Definitions of radiography

1. noun

   photography that uses other kinds of radiation than visible light
   types:

   X-ray photography, roentgenography

   radiography that uses X-rays to produce a roentgenogram

   xeroradiography

   radiography using X-rays and xerographic (rather than roentgenographic) techniques

   angiography

   roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram

   arthrography

   roentgenographic examination of a joint after injection of radiopaque contrast medium; produces an arthrogram

   cholangiography

   roentgenographic examination of the bile ducts after a contrast medium has been injected

   encephalography

   roentgenography of the brain after spinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (usually oxygen); produces an encephalogram

   myelography

   roentgenography of the spinal cord to detect possible lesions (usually after injection of a contrast medium into the subarachnoid space)

   pyelography

   roentgenography of the kidney and ureters (usually after injection with a radiopaque dye)

   type of:

   photography, picture taking

   the act of taking and printing photographs
2. noun

   the process of making a radiograph; producing an image on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light
   synonyms: skiagraphy

   types:

   autoradiography

   producing a radiograph by means of the radiation emitted from the specimen being photographed

   type of:

   photography

   the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces