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radiology
(ra″de-ol´ә-je)
the branch of medical science dealing with use of x-rays, radioactive substances, and other forms of radiant energy in diagnosis
and treatment of disease. adj., radiolog´ic, radiolog´ical., adj.
interventional radiology
the branch of radiology concerned with providing diagnosis and treatment of disease by a variety of percutaneous procedures
performed under the guidance of radiologic imaging.

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