RADIOLOGIST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does radiologist mean? 

• RADIOLOGIST (noun)
  The noun RADIOLOGIST has 1 sense:

1. a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease

  Familiarity information: RADIOLOGIST used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RADIOLOGIST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

radiologist; radiotherapist

Hypernyms ("radiologist" is a kind of...):

medical specialist; specialist (practices one branch of medicine)

Derivation:

radiology ((radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation)

radiology (the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation)

 Context examples 

EXAMPLE(S): healthcare provider, adjudication committee, family member, radiologist, vendor (may provide a uniform assessment for all sites participating in a study), heart rate monitor, pace maker.

(Evaluator, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

These images are then interpreted by a radiologist to determine the presence of several types of abnormalities of the colon.

(Computed tomography colonography, NCI Thesaurus)

A method used by radiologists to interpret and report in a standardized manner the results of mammography, ultrasound, and MRI used in breast cancer screening and diagnosis.

(BI-RADS, NCI Dictionary)

An FDA-designated accrediting body that includes radiologists, radiation oncologists and medical physicists.

(American College of Radiology, NCI Thesaurus)

This treatment, performed in an outpatient setting by an interventional radiologist, can safely relieve a child's migraine quickly, said Robin Kaye, MD, section chief of interventional radiology in the department of medical imaging at Phoenix Children's Hospital and a co-author of the study.

(Innovative Treatment Offers Relief to Children with Frequent Migraine Headaches, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)