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| A radioactive form of an element (radioisotopes of an element have similar structure but with different weights and charges). |
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| Pertaining to the combination of a radioisotope and a drug. |
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| Aids physicians in administering diagnostic x-ray procedures. |
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| Record of sound waves within the uterus (after injection of fluid to distend the uterine cavity). |
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| Pertaining to treatment (therapy). |
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| Experiments performed in a test tube (glass); outside of a living organism. |
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| Experiments performed within a living organism |
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| Record (x-ray) of blood vessels. |
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| Record (x-ray) of the uterus and fallopian tubes. |
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| Record (x-ray) of the renal pelvis of the kidney. |
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| Process of recording x-ray images of the body in a cross-sectional view; a computer is used and images taken all around a section of the body. |
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| Permitting the passage of x-rays (rays shine through). |
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| Obscuring or obstructing the passage of x-rays. |
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| Process of recording sound waves (echoes) as they bounce off the heart; a picture is produced that shows the sound waves as they are reflected from tissues of different densities. |
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| Process of using ultrasound waves in the body to produce sound echoes that are recorded as an image. |
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| Movement away from the midline of the body. |
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| Movement toward the midline of the body. |
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| X-ray image of blood vessels after injecting contrast material into the vessels. |
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| In this AP x-ray view, x-rays travel from an anteriorly placed source to a posteriorly placed detector (x-ray beam passes from the front to the back of the body). |
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| A radioactive (technetium-99m) phosphate compound is injected intravenously and bones are scanned for evidence of tumors. |
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| Process of x-ray imaging bile ducts after injecting contrast into the bile ducts. |
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| Use of x-ray equipment and a computer to create multiple views of organs, including cross-sectional or axial images. |
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| Material (contrast media) is injected into vessels and organs to obtain contrast with surrounding tissues when viewed on x-ray and other images. |
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| Sound waves are used to image the structure of the heart. |
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| Lengthening or straightening a flexed limb. |
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| Bending a part of the body. |
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| Use of x-rays and a fluorescent screen to produce real-time video images. |
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| Machine to detect gamma rays given off by radiopharmaceuticals (radioactive compounds) during scanning for diagnostic purposes. |
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| High-energy rays emitted by radioactive substances in tracer studies. |
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| Time required for a radioactive substance to lose half its radioactivity by disintegration. |
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| X-ray record of the endometrial cavity and fallopian tubes is obtained after injection of contrast material through the vagina and into the endocervical canal |
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| Saline solution is injected through a catheter inserted through the vagina and into the endocervical canal to distend the uterine cavity, which is then examined by ultrasound. |
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| Therapeutic procedures performed by a radiologist. |
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| Transformation of electrically neutral substances into electrically charged particles. |
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| Lying down on one’s side with the x-ray beam horizontally positioned. |
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| Type of nuclear medicine imaging which provides pictures of the lymphatic system. |
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| Magnetic resonance imaging |
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| Magnetic field and radio waves produce sagittal, coronal, and axial images of the body; especially effective to image soft tissues. |
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| X-ray image of the spinal cord after injection of contrast into the membranes surrounding the spinal cord. |
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| Medical specialty that studies the uses of radioactive substances (radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals) in the diagnosis of disease. |
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| Positioned at an angle; an x-ray view. |
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| Radionuclides given intravenously emit positrons, which tomography (PET) create a cross-sectional image of cellular metabolism in specialized areas of the body. |
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| In this position, x-ray beams pass from the back to the front of the body. |
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| Lying on the belly (face down). |
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| X-ray record of the kidneys (renal pelvis) and urinary tract after contrast is injected (intravenously or retrograde). |
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| Aids physicians in administering diagnostic x-ray procedures. |
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| Test combines radioactive chemicals and antibodies to detect minute quantities of substances in a patient’s blood |
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| Combination of a radioactive substance (radionuclide) and a drug; used in nuclear medicine studies. |
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| Medical specialty concerned with the use of x-rays for the diagnosis and treatment of disease. |
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| Permitting the passage of x-rays |
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| Radioactive form of an element; gives off energy in the form of radiation; radioisotope. |
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| Obstructing the passage of x-rays |
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| Radioactive drug (radionuclide plus a drug) that is administered safely for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. |
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| Lying down (prone or supine). |
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| Image of an area, organ, or tissue of the body obtained from ultrasound, radioactive tracer studies, or computed tomography. |
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| Single photon emission computed tomography |
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| Radioactive tracer is injected intravenously, and a computer reconstructs a three-dimensional image based on a composite of many views. |
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| Image of sound waves as they bounce off organs in the body; echogram or ultrasound image. |
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| Attaching a radionuclide to a chemical allowing its path in the body. |
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| Thallium 201 is injected intravenously to allow for myocardial perfusion and assess damage to heart muscle from heart attacks. |
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| Technetium Tc-99m sestamibi scan |
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| A nuclear medicine study in which a radiopharmaceutical (Tc 99m sestamibi) is injected intravenously and traced to heart muscle to observe heart function. |
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| Pertaining to treatment or therapy. |
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| An iodine 131 radionuclide is administered intravenously, and an image of the size and shape of the thyroid gland is obtained by scanning. |
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| Process of taking a series of images to show an organ in layers or depth. |
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| Radionuclides are attached to chemicals, used as tags or markers, and followed as they travel through the body. |
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| Handheld device that sends and receives ultrasound signals. |
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| Diagnostic technique that projects and retrieves high-frequency sound waves as they bounce (echo) off parts of the body. |
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| Rate of absorption of a radionuclide into an organ or tissue. |
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| Process of taking x-ray images of the urinary tract after injecting contrast. |
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| Ventilation-perfusion studies |
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| Radiopharmaceutical is inhaled (ventilation study) and injected intravenously (perfusion study) followed by imaging its passage through the respiratory tract. |
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| The types of radioactivity |
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| Alpha particles; beta particles; gamma rays |
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| Lengthening or straightening of flexed limbs |
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| Movement away from the midline of the body |
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| Movement toward the midline of the body |
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| Bending a part of the body |
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| Lying down on one side (with the x Ray beam horizontally positioned) |
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| Lying on the belly (face down) |
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| Lying down (may be prone or supine) |
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| Lying on the back (face up) |
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| X-ray image (angiogram) of blood vessels and heart Chambers is obtained after contrast is injected through a catheter into the appropriate blood vessel or heart Chamber |
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| Ct is better to view bony structures and solid masses of chest and abdomen |
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| Bony structures---- chest lesions---- bleeding in the brain from head trauma and ruptured arteries |
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| Mri is better at giving detail in soft tissue that have more water molecules |
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| Spinal cord--- joints, tendons, and ligaments--- liver masses, and head and neck lesions |
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| Magnetic resonance imaging |
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| Uses electromagnetic energy rather than x-rays-- often use gadolinium *gd* as contrast material. Can be performed with and without contrast material though. Can't be used by patients with pacemakers and metallic implants- powerful magnet can alter position and function of these devices |
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| Which diagnostic techniques use x-rays? |
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| Contrast studies. Ct scans computed tomography. Fluoroscopy. Conventional x-Ray studies |
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| Which diagnostic techniques use ultrasound |
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| Which diagnostic techniques use magnetic and radio waves |
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| Magnetic resonance imaging (mri) |
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Anteroposterior (ap) view
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| X-Ray positioning posteroanterior |
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| From back through body towards x-Ray plate- in this most commonly requested chest x-ray view, x-rays travel from posteriorly placed source to an anteriorly placed detector. |
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| X-Ray positioning anteroposterior view |
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| X-rays travel from front to back where plate is placed- x-rays travel from an anteriorly placed source to a posteriorly placed detector |
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| X-Ray positioning lateral view |
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| From one side to the other-- rays travel from a source |
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| X-ray positioning oblique view |
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| X-Rays travel in a slanting direction at an angle from the people perpendicular plane. Oblique views show regions or structures ordinarily hidden and super imposed in routine pa and ap views |
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| Involves analysis of blood and urine samples using radioactive chemicals. means"in the tube", radioimmunoessay is example. |
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| In vitro procedure that combines the use of radioactive chemicals and antibodies to detect hormones and drugs in a patients blood. Used for detection of minute amounts of digitalis (a drug used to treat heart disease) and also detect hyperthyroidism in a newborn infant |
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| Tracer studies: bone scan, lung scan (ventilation, perfusion), lymphoscintography, positron emission tomography (pet), radioactive iodine uptake (raiu), single photon emission computed tomography (spect), 99m technetium-sestamibi scan, 201 thallium scan, thyroid scan |
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| Time required for a radioactive substance (radionuclide) top lose half off its by radioactivity disintegration. Important to determine how long radioactive substance will emit radioactivity when in the body |
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| Radionuclide (radioisotope) |
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| These emit three types of radioactivity: alpha particles; beta particles, and gamma rays--- substance that gives off high-energy particles or rays as it disintegrates. Produced in either nuclear reactor or charged-particle accelerater (cyclotron) or by irradiading stable substances causing disruption and instability. |
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| Is essentially a pure gamma emitter with half Life of 6 hours. Most used radionuclide in diagnostic imaging. |
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| radioactive chemicals Given to the patient directly intravenous, in gaseous form, etc, for qexample tracer study, using a gamma Camera to find out where the radioactive chemical went and in what potencyif it's there. The combination of radionuclide and a drug or chemical is called radiopharmaceutical or radioactive compound |
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| Radioactive compound or radiopharmaceutical |
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| Combination of radionuclide and a drug is chemical |
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| This refers to the rate of absorption of the radiopharmaceutical intro an organ or tissue |
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| Procedure of making an image by tracking the distribution of radioactive substance in the body |
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| Specific radionuclide is incorporated into a chemical substance and administrated to thre pt |
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| Radioactivity- definition |
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| Spontaneous emission of energy in the form of particles and rays coming from the interior of a substance |
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| 99mtc (technetium) used to label phosphate substances then given intravenously |
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| DIGITIAL IMAGE COMMUNICATION IN MEDICINE - STD PROTOCOL FOR TRANSMISSION BETWEEN IMAGING DEVICES (E.G. CT SCANS AND PACS WORKSTATIONS) |
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| DIGITIAL SUBTRATION ANGIOGRAPHY |
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| ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASONOGRAPHY |
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| ISOTOPE OF RADIOACTIVE IODINE - USED IN THYROID SCANS |
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| ISOTOPE OF RADIOACTIVE IODINE - USED IN DIAGNOSIS (THRYOID SCAN) AND TREATMENT OF THRYOID CANCER |
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| KIDNEY'S URETERS BLADDER (SERIES) -X-RAY IMAGING OF THESE ORGANS WITHOUT CONTRAST MEDIUM |
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| LUMBOSACRAL (SPINE) FILMS |
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| MAGENTIC RESONANCE, MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING |
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| MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY |
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| MAGNETIC RESONANCE VENOGRAPHY |
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| MULTIPLE-GATED ACQUISITIONS (SCAN) - RADIOACTIVE TEST TO SHOW HEART FUNCTION |
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| PICTURE ARCHIVAL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - REPLACEMENT OF TRADITIONAL FILMS WITH DIGITAL EQUIVILANTS THAT CAN BE ACCESSED FROM SEVERAL PLACES AND RETRIEVED MORE RAPIDLY |
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| POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY |
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| POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY/ COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY - BOTH STUDIES ARE PERFORMED USING A SINGLE MACHINE |
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| RADIOACTIVE IODINE UPTAKE TEST- EVALUATES THE FUNCTION OF THE THYROID GLAND |
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| SMALL BOWEL FOLLOW-THROUGH |
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| SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY - RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES AND A COMPUTER ARE USED TO CREATE 3D IMAGES |
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| RADIOACTIVE TECHNETIUM - USED IN HEART, BRAIN, THYROID, LIVER, BONE, AND LUNG SCANS |
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| THALLIUM-201- RADIOISOTOPE USED IN SCANNING HEART MUSCLE |
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| UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL (SERIES) |
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| ULTRASOUND; ULTRASONOGRAPHY |
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| VENTILATION-PERFUSION SCAN OF THE LUNGS (Q STANDS FOR RATE OF BLOOD FLOW OR BLOOD VOLUME) |
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