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Angiography |
A series of X-ray films allow visualization of internal structures after the introduction of radiopaque substance. |
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Cholangiopancreatography |
A procedure that examines the size and filling of the pancreatic and biliary ducts through direct radiograph visualization with a fiberoptic endoscope. |
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Computed axial tomography |
A painless, non-invasive diagnostic x-ray procedure using ionizing radiation that produces a cross-section image of the body, also called computed tomography. |
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Echocardiography |
A diagnostic procedure for studying the structure & motion of the heart. |
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Mammography |
The process of taking X-rays of the soft tissue of the breast to detect various benign and or malignant growth before they can be felt. |
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Magnetic resonance imaging |
A non-invasive scanning procedure that provides visualization of fluid, soft tissue, and bony structures by using electromagnetic energy. |
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X-rays |
Do use of high-energy electromagnetic waves, passing through the body onto a photographic film, to produce a picture of the internal structures of the Body for diagnosis and therapy. |
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Piezoelectric |
The generation of a voltage across a solid when a mechanical stress is applied |
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Transducer |
A handheld device that sends and receives a sound wave signal |
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Radioactivity |
The ability of a substance to emit Rays or particles from its nucleus. |
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Chest x-ray |
Cxr |
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Echocardiogram |
Echo |
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Nuclear magnetic resonance |
NMR |
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Radioimmunoassay |
Ria |
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Digital subtraction angiography |
DSA |