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| Positron Emission Tomography (PET) |
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| Computed tomography records the positrons (positive charged particles) emitted from a radiopharmaceutical to produce a cross-sectional image of a metabolic activity of body tissues to detrimine the presence of diease. |
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| an imaging method in which a cross-sectional image of the structures in a body plane is reconstructed by a computer program from the x-ray absorption of beams projected through the body in the image plane. |
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| Removal of a representative tissue sample from a body site for micro-scopic examination, usually to establish a diagnosis |
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| Surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowl segments to allow flow from one to another |
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| Destruction of tissue by electricity, freezing, heat, or corrosive chemicals |
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| Scarping of a body cavity with a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette (curet) |
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| Incision and Drainage (I&D) |
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| Incision made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a wound or cavity |
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| Removal of part or all of a structure, organ, or tissue |
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| Visual examination of a body cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope |
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| Type of surgical procedure in which a small incision is made, usually in the navel, through which a viewing tube (laparoscope) is inserted. |
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| Is the insertion of an endoscope, a narrow—diameter tube with a viewing mirror or camera attachment, through a very small incision (cut) in the chest wall. |
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| the X-ray examination of an artery or arterial system after injection of a contrast medium into the bloodstream |
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| Technique in which x-rays are directed through the body to a fluorescent screen that displays internal structures in continuous motion |
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| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) |
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| Techinque that uses radio waves and a strong magnetic field rather than a x-ray beam, to produce highly detailed, multiplanar, cross-sectional views of soft tissues |
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