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| Diagnostic radiograph of the blood vessels using contrast medium. |
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| Contrast medium is most often used for gastrointestinal studies. |
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| Reference range is 1-9 minutes. |
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| Blood Chemistry Blood Work |
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| Includes BUN, calcium, glucose, iron, potassium, sodium, & other electrolytes. |
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| Radiograph of the gallbladder. |
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| AKA CT. Computerized procedure that views the target organ or body area from different angles in a 3-D view. |
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| Device that monitors the quantity of x-ray exposure to health care workers. |
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| : Includes the Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV, the Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH), & Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC). |
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| : AKA Fluoroscopic Imaging. Radiographic imaging in which the views allows the radiologist to view images in motion. |
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| AKA IVP. Radiographic view of the kidneys, ureters, & bladder using contrast dye injected intravenously. |
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| Contrast medium that is sometimes used in x-rays. PT may be allergic to this if they are allergic to shellfish. |
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| Substance that prevents x-rays from traveling out from the source in all directions. |
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| Magnetic resonance Imaging |
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| : AKA MRI. Procedure in which strong magnetic field & radio waves are used to produce images to view body structures. Cannot be used for patients who have pacemakers or prosthetics containing metal. |
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| X-ray record of breast tissue. For this procedure, PTs are to be instructed not to apply deodorant the day of the test. |
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| Oblique Projection/Position |
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| X-ray beam passes at an angle to the body part. |
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| Posterioranterior Projection/Position |
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| AKA PA Projection/Position. X-ray beams pass through the patient from back to front. |
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| Time range is 11-12.5 seconds. |
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| Branch of medicine dealing with radioactive substances (e.g. x-rays, isotopes). |
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| Radiography/views the body or organ as a whole in a cross-sectional view. Produces multiple images in selected planes or slices. |
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| Upper Gastrointestinal Series |
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| AKA Upper GI Series or Barium Swallow. Radiographic examination of the esophagus, stomach, & upper small intestine during & after the introduction of a contrast medium. Done when a PT is experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms. This procedure is done NPO; meaning no food or liquid by mouth the night before the test. |
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| Use of high-frequency sound waves via a transducer to produce images. Considered the safest diagnostic procedure during pregnancy. |
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| Normal reference range is in mL/24 hours. |
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| AKA Radiograph. Special photographic film that blackens in response to light. Bones show up the whitest in coloration in these. |
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| High-energy electromagnetic impulses. Two views are taken during examinations, usually at 90 degree angles to one another. |
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