After your imaging exam, a radiologist reads the images and reports what they see to your referring doctor. You can use this dictionary to look up words in your report.

Enter a word in the search bar or look it up by letter. This dictionary is for educational purposes only. It should not be used for self-diagnosis or self-treatment. It is not a substitute for medical advice. Please talk to the doctor who ordered your exam if you have any questions about your report.

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There are currently 6 names in this directory beginning with the letter D.
D
Deauville Score
a standard scoring system used in PET imaging to see how well a patient responds to treatment for lymphoma
degenerative disease
a decline in bone or joint function, which commonly appears with aging
degenerative pattern
a pattern that suggests radiotracer absorption is due to changes that appear with aging
dense breasts
a greater amount of dense (fibroglandular) than nondense (fatty) tissue in the breasts
dextroconvex curvature
a curve of the spine that bows out to the right
dissection
tear of an artery's inside wall

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