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Radiologic and Nuclear Medicine Procedures
Computed axial tomography (CAT, CT) |
procedure that uses x-rays to create many individual, closely spaced images
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Radiologic and Nuclear Medicine Procedures
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI |
procedure that uses a magnetic field and radiowaves to align the protons in the body and cause them to emit signals
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Radiologic and Nuclear Medicine Procedures
Myelography |
- procedure in which a radiopaque contrast dye is injected into the subarachnoid space at the level of the L3 and L4 vertebrae
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Radiologic and Nuclear Medicine Procedures
Positron emission tomography (PET) scan |
nuclear medicine procedure that uses a radioactive substance combined with glucose molecules and injected intravenously to reflect the amount of metabolism in an area used to detect areas of cancer
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Other Diagnostic Tests
Electroencephalography (EEG) |
procedure to record the electrical activity of the brain
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Other Diagnostic Tests
Evoked potential |
procedure in which an EEG is used to record changes in brain waves that occur following various stimuli
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Other Diagnostic Tests
Nerve conduction study – (NCV) |
procedure to measure the speed that an electrical impulse travels along a nerve
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Other Diagnostic Tests
Lumbar puncture (LP) |
procedure to obtain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for testing
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Surgical Procedures
Diskectomy |
surgical excision of part or all of the herniated nucleus pulposus from an intervertebral disk to relieve pain
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Surgical Procedures
Laminectomy |
surgical excision of the lamina to relieve pain from a herniated nucleus pulposus
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Acronyms
AFP ALS AVM BAEP |
alpha fetoprotein
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis arteriovenous malformation brainstem auditory evoked potential |
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BAER CNS COMT CP |
brainstem auditory evoked response
centeal nervous system catechol-0-methyltransferase cerebral palsy |
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CRPS CSF CT CTS |
chronic regional pain syndrome
cerebrospinal fluid computed tomography carpal tunnel syndrome |
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CVA EEG END GCS |
cerebrovascular accident
electroencephalography electroneurodiagnostic (technician) Glasgow Coma Sclae (or Score) |
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HNP ICO LP MRI |
herniated nucleus pulposus
intracranial pressure lumbar puncture magnetic resonance imaging |
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MS NICU PET RIND |
multiple sclerosis
neurologic intensive care unit positron emission scan reversible ischemic neurological deficit |
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SCI SSEP TENS |
spinal cord injury
somatosensory evoked response transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
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TIA VEP VER |
transient ischemic attack
visual evoked potential visual evoked response |
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Radiology
definition: |
the medical specialty that combines the study of anatomy and physiology, energy, and radiation and uses technology to create images of the internal structures of the body
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Nuclear Medicine
definition: |
the medical specialty that uses radioactive substances to create images of internal structures of the body
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Radiology with Contrast Dye
Angiogram... 3 types |
Arteriogram
Venogram Aortagram |
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Radiology with Contrast Dye
3 major divisions |
Angiogram
Arthrogram Myelogram |
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Magnetic resonance imaging
main use...? |
best able to show soft tissues, blood vessels, intervertebral disks, muscles, nerves, organs, tumors, and areas of infection
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Gadolinium
what is it and what it its use? |
a metallic element that responds to a magnetic field, can be injected intravenously for magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) or into a body cavity to produce an enhanced MRI image
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difference between an enhanced and an unenhanced MRI...?
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An unenhanced MRI uses no gadolinium
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Sound Waves
Echocardiography |
Uses ultra high-frequency sound waves to show real time moving images of the heart during contraction and relaxation
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Sound Waves
Doppler Ultrasonography |
Uses ultra high-frequency sound waves and Doppler technology to produce the audible sound of blood flowing through an artery
Doppler technology is also used in automatic blood pressure machines that give a digital readout of the blood pressure and in fetal monitors that, when placed on the mother’s abdomen, make the heart beat of the fetus audible |
