Glossary

Radiology

Radiology

Radiologie

Radiology is the medical speciality that makes diseases visible using imaging techniques such as X-ray, ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Radiologists interpret these images and in some cases also carry out image-guided procedures.

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