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RSSInterventional radiology
Interventional Radiology
(IR) is a subspecialty of
Medical imaging (Radiology)
in which minimally invasive
procedures are performed
using image guidance. Some
of these procedures are done
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Functional neuroimaging
Functional neuroimaging is
the use of neuroimaging
technology to measure an
aspect of brain function,
often with a view to
understanding the
relationship between
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Bone scan
Bone imaging is a study to
visually detect bone
abnormalities. Such imaging
studies include magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI),
X-ray computed tomography
(CT) and especially nuclear
medicine. In the latter case
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Minimally invasive procedure
A minimally invasive medical
procedure is defined as one
that is carried out by
entering the body through
the skin or through a body
cavity or anatomical
opening, but with the
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), formerly referred to as Magnetic Resonance Tomography (MRT) or Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), is a method used to visualize the inside of living organisms as well ... > more
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