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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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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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Nuclear medicine
Nuclear medicine is a branch
of medicine and medical
imaging that uses unsealed
radioactive substances in
diagnosis and therapy. These
substances consist of
radionuclides, or
pharmaceuticals that have
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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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Echocardiography
The echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart. Using standard ultrasound techniques, two-dimensional slices of the heart can be imaged. The latest ultrasound systems now employ 3D real-time ... > more -
Uterine fibroids
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Positron emission tomography
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a nuclear medicine medical imaging technique which produces a three dimensional image or map of functional processes in the body. PET is both a medical and ... > more -
Ultrasound
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Medical ultrasonography
Medical ultrasonography (sonography) is an ultrasound-based diagnostic imaging technique used to visualize muscles and internal organs, their size, structure and any pathological lesions, making them ... > more -
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 smallest damage ... > more -
Mammography
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Computed tomography
Computed tomography (CT), originally known as computed axial tomography (CAT) and body section roentgenography, is a medical imaging method employing tomography where digital geometry processing is ... > more -
Cerebral contusion
Cerebral contusion is a form of traumatic brain injury, a bruise of the brain tissue. Like bruises in other tissues, cerebral contusion can be caused by multiple microhemorrhages, small blood vessel ... > more
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