Radiology being
one of the specialty branches in medicine is commonly used to diagnose and
treat various types of diseases and disorders. In this branch of medicine
various radiation energies are used to diagnose disorders. Radiation energy
includes different forms of electromagnetic energy like cosmic rays, gamma
rays, X - rays, infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet radiation,
radar, radio waves, and microwaves.
As a
medical specialty, radiology is classified into four subfields. This includes
diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, therapeutic radiology, and
interventional radiology. In diagnostic radiology, external radiation is used
to produce images of the body. Whereas in nuclear medicine, a small amount of
radioactive materials is used to create the image for diagnosis and treatment
of the disease. Therapeutic radiology, also known as radiation oncology,
utilizes radiation to study and treat chronic diseases like cancer.
Interventional radiology is an innovative tool, with which the abnormality in
the body can be treated without undergoing surgery.
Radiology
medical transcription is the transcription of reports associated with
radiology. Radiology medical transcription is the best way to update and
preserve the various medical reports. The different types of records include
MRI and CT scan reports, angiography reports, ultrasound reports, etc.