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| Notations recorded when ordering diagnostic imaging to indicate the reason for doing the procedure |
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| A radiographic process of creating computerized images (scans) of body organs in horizontal slices (referred to as a CT-scan) |
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| Substances (solids, liquids, or gases) used in diagnostic imaging procedures that permit the radiologist to distinguish between the different body densities; they may be injected, swallowed, or introduced by rectum |
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| A mobile fluoroscopy unit used in surgery or at the bedside |
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| The observation of deep body structures made visible by use of a viewing screen instead of film; a contrast medium is required for htis procedure |
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| Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
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| A technique used to produce computer images (scans) of the interior of the body using magnetic fields |
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| A technique that uses radioactive materials to determine function capacity of an organ |
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| Medications prescribed by the doctor to be given prior to the diagnostic imaging procedure; the department notifies the nursing unit of the time the medication is to be administered to the patient |
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| An x-ray taken by a mobile x-ray machine, which is moved to the patient's bedside |
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| An alignment of the body on the x-ray table favorable for taking the best view of the part of the body being imaged |
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| The standard preparation suggested by the radiologist to prepare the patient for a diagnostic imaging study |
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| An image produced by using a moving detector or a sweeping beam (scans are produced by computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasonography) |
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| A technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to create an image (scan) of body organs (may also be referred to as sonography or echography) |
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| digital subtraction angiography |
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| intravenous urogram; synonymous with IVP |
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| kidneys, ureters, and bladder |
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| magnetic resonance imaging |
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| positron emission tomography |
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| percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography |
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| small bowel follow-through |
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