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Radiograph
— A specially sensitized film that records the internal structures of the body by the passage of X-rays. An X-ray film.
Range of Motion
— The range, measured in degrees of a circle, through which a joint can be extended and flexed.
Rare Earth Screens
— A phosphorous coated panel placed next to X-ray film that glows when it is exposed to X-ray radiation, reducing exposures and enhancing the image.
Reasonable fee
— A fee determined by a carrier that is consistent with the going rate in a geographical area for similar services.
Reflex
— An involuntary action resulting from a stimulus.
Rehabilitative Care
— A type of chiropractic care with the objective of strengthening the spine and providing optimum healing of the function of the spine, associated tissues, and organ systems.
Reimbursement
— The payment of the expenses incurred because of an accident or sickness, up to any limit specified in the policy.
Relief Care
— See Initial Intensive Care.
Report of Findings
— A short presentation, usually by the doctor, describing the patients problem, how long it will take to correct, and the prognosis.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
— an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints. Rheumatoid arthritis can also cause inflammation of the tissue around the joints, as well as in other organs in the body. Autoimmune diseases are illnesses that occur when the body's tissues are mistakenly attacked by their own immune system. The immune system is a complex organization of cells and antibodies designed normally to "seek and destroy" invaders of the body, particularly infections. Patients with autoimmune diseases have antibodies in their blood that target their own body tissues, where they can be associated with inflammation. Because it can affect multiple other organs of the body, rheumatoid arthritis is referred to as a systemic illness and is sometimes called rheumatoid disease.
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