| cardiovascular radiology | The clinical subspecialty of radiology concerned with diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the vascular system. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| paediatric radiology | The clinical subspecialty concerned with the radiological manifestations of diseases of children. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radiology | <study> The study of X-rays in the diagnosis of a disease. (06 Oct 1997) |
| radiology department, hospital | Hospital department which is responsible for the administration and provision of X-ray diagnostic and therapeutic services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| radiology information systems | Information systems, usually computer-assisted, designed to store, manipulate, and retrieve information for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling administrative activities associated with the provision and utilization of radiology services and facilities. (12 Dec 1998) |
| radiology, interventional | Subspeciality of radiology that combines organ system radiography, catheter techniques and sectional imaging. (12 Dec 1998) |
| chest radiology | The clinical subspecialty concerned with the diagnostic radiology of diseases of the thorax, especially the heart or lungs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interventional radiology | The clinical subspecialty that uses fluoroscopy, CT, and ultrasound to guide percutaneous procedures such as performing biopsies, draining fluids, inserting catheters, or dilating or stenting narrowed ducts or vessels. (05 Mar 2000) |
| emergency | An unexpected development or happening; a sudden need for action. Origin: L. E-mergo, pp. -mersus, to rise up, emerge, fr. Mergo, to plunge into, dip (05 Mar 2000) |
| emergency medical service communication systems | The use of communication systems, such as telecommunication, to transmit emergency information to appropriate providers of health services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| emergency medical services | Services specifically designed, staffed, and equipped for the emergency care of patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| emergency medical technicians | Paramedical personnel trained to provide basic emergency care and life support under the supervision of physicians and/or nurses. These services may be carried out at the site of the emergency, in the ambulance, or in a health care institution. (12 Dec 1998) |
| emergency medicine | A branch of medicine concerned with an individual's resuscitation, transportation and care from the point of injury or beginning of illness through the hospital or other emergency treatment facility. (12 Dec 1998) |
| emergency nursing | The specialty or practice of nursing in the care of patients admitted to the emergency department. (12 Dec 1998) |
| emergency physician | A specialist who is expert in the diagnosis and treatment of acute illness and injury. (27 Sep 1997) |