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electromyogram
(EMG) |
neurodiagnostic graphic record of electrical activity of muscle at rest and during contraction to diagnose neuromusculoskeletal disorder
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magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) |
nonionizing imaging technique using magnetic fields and radiofrequency waves to visualize anatomical structures
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nuclear medicine
radionuclide organ imaging |
ionizing imaging technique using radioactive isotopes
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bone scan
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radionuclide image of bone tissue to detect tumor, malignancy, etc
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radiography
(x-ray) |
x-ray imaging;
an ionizing technique commonly used in orthopedics to visualize the extremities, ribs, back, shoulders, joints, etc |
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arthrogram
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x-ray of joint taken after injection of a contrast medium
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diskogram
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x-ray of an intervertebral disk after injection of a contrast medium
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dual-energy x-ray absorptiometery
(DEXA) |
x-ray scan that measures bone mineral density of spine and extremities to diagnose osteoporosis, determine fracture risk, and monitor treatment
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computed tomorgraphy
(CT) computed axial tomorgraphy (CAT) |
specialized x-ray procedure producing a series of cross-sectional images that are processed by a computer into a 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional image
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sonography
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ultrasound imaging;
nonionizing technique useful in orthopedics to visualise muscles, ligaments, displacements, and dislocations or to guide a therapeutic intervention such as that performed during arthroscopy |