Chinese word

放射科

Pronunciation

Pinyinfàng shè kē

Meaning

  • nounradiology department

Example

下周我要到放射科复查。xià zhōu wǒ yào dào fàng shè kē fù chá

Next week, I am going to the radiology department for a follow-up exam.

Illustration for 放射科 (radiology department)

More examples

我已经通过网上预约去放射科做检查。wǒ yǐ jīng tōng guò wǎng shàng yù yuē qù fàng shè kē zuò jiǎn chá

I have already made an online appointment for an examination at the radiology department.

Core concept

A hospital service that makes the body's hidden structures visible for diagnosis.

Common phrases

  • 预约放射科检查yù yuē fàng shè kē jiǎn chá

    book a radiology exam

  • 挂放射科号guà fàng shè kē hào

    register at the radiology department

Similar words

影像科yǐng xiàng kē: A hospital department where imaging tests are performed for medical diagnosis.
X光室X guāng shì: A hospital room mainly for taking X-ray pictures.
影像中心yǐng xiàng zhōng xīn: A hospital center that provides several kinds of imaging tests, including CT and MRI.

Definition in Chinese

负责利用X光、CT、MRI等成像技术对患者进行体内检查、提供影像报告并协助诊断的医院科室。fù zé lì yòng X guāng CT MRI děng chéng xiàng jì shù duì huàn zhě jìn xíng tǐ nèi jiǎn chá tí gōng yǐng xiàng bào gào bìng xié zhù zhěn duàn de yī yuàn kē shì

Word origin

放射科 (fàngshèkē, "radiology department") joins the idea of 放射 (fàngshè, "radiation") with 科 (kē, "department"), reflecting the imaging methods that originally defined this medical specialty.

Usage tips

  • The word points mainly to diagnostic imaging, not automatically to radiation treatment, which is described as a separate kind of care.

Related words

  • 放射线fàng shè xiànradiationnoun

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