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Definition of Radiologist

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

Definition of Radiologist

1. Noun. A person who is skilled in or practices radiology. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Radiologist

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Medical Definition of Radiologist

1. A medically qualified doctor who specialises in the use of imaging techniques (X-rays, Ultrasound, CT, MR, fine needle biopsy etc) for diagnosis (diagnostic radiologist) or one who specialises in the use of imaging techniques in assisting treatment, for example in inserting catheters into blood vessels, in choking the blood supply of a tumour by injection of a type of glue etc. (interventional radiologist). (16 Dec 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Radiologist

Literary usage of Radiologist

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1922)
"The radiologist accepted such cases and proceeded to do what he could for them. ... The radiologist did not become discouraged because he realized the ..."

2. The Thyroid Gland by Cleveland Clinic Foundation, George Washington Crile (1922)
"THE ROLE PLAYED BY THE radiologist IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF GOITER BERNARD H. NICHOLS THE type of goiter in which the radiologist becomes of the greatest ..."

3. The Thyroid Gland by Cleveland Clinic Foundation, George Washington Crile, Amy Farley Rowland (1922)
"... radiologist IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF GOITER BERNARD H. NICHOLS THE type of goiter in which the radiologist becomes of the greatest assistance in diagnosis is ..."

4. A System of Physiologic Therapeutics: A Practical Exposition of the Methods by Solomon Solis-Cohen (1905)
"... THORIUM AND RADIOACTIVITY BY SAMUEL G. TRACY, B.SC., MD radiologist, NEW YORK SKIN AND CANCER HOSPITAL; ASSISTANT NEUROLOGIST, VANDERBILT CLINIC, ..."

5. Improving Breast Imaging Quality Standards by Sharyl J. Nass, John Ball (2005)
"RA is an advanced-level radiologic technologist who works under the supervision of a radiologist. Experience as an RT is a prerequisite for admission to ..."

6. Oxford Loose-leaf Surgery by F. F. Burghard, Allen Buckner Kanavel (1921)
"The radiologist adjusts the tube under the table so that only a small spot on the ... The tube is then fixed in position and the radiologist makes pressure ..."

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