Aapc: Chapter 17- Radiology

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angiography

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radiographic image of the blood vessels, using contrast material

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aortography

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radiographic image of the aorta & branches, using contrast material

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atherectomy

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to remove plaque from an artery

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brachytherapy

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radiation placed in or near a tumor within the body

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bronchography

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radiographic image of the bronchi of the lungs, using contrast material

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cephalogram

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radiographic image of the head

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cholangiography

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radiographic image of the bile duct

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cineradiography

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radiography of an organ in motion

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colography

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radiographic image of the interior colon

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computed tomography

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two-dimensional X-ray imaging taken around a single axis of rotation

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corpora cavernosography

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radiographic image of the corpora cavernosa & drainage veins using contrast medium

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cystography

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radiographic image of the bladder

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dacryocystography

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radiographic image of the lacrimal drainage system

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discography

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radiographic image of the disc of the spine

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Doppler

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a type of ultrasound, especially useful for imaging blood flow

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dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

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test performed to determine bone density

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ductogram

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imagin of the ducts in the breast

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duodenography

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radiographic examination of the duodenum & pancreas

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echocardiography

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imaging using sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart

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epidurography

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imaging of the epidural space in the spine

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fluoroscopy

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a continuous X-ray image, used to view the movement of a body part, or of an instrument or dye moving through the body

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hyperthermia

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a type of cancer treatment in which tissue is exposed to high temperatures

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intraluminal

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within the lumen

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laryngography

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diagnostic imaging to view lymphatic circulation & lymph nodes

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magnetic resonance

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magnetic fields align the protons within the body to produce image “slices”, which are combined to produce 3-D images

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myelography

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radiographic image of the spinal cord

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nephrotomography

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CT image of the kidney

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orthopantogram

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panoramic, radiographic image of the entire dentition, alveolar bone, & other adjacent structures on a singe film

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pachymetry

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measurement of corneal thickness

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pancreatography

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radiographic image of the pancreatic ducts following injection of radiopaque material

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pelvimetry

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measurement of the dimensions & capacity of the pelvis

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positron emission computed tomography

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nuclear imaging assessing the level of metabolic activity & perfusion in various organ systems

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portography

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X-ray visualization of the portal circulation, using radiopaque material

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pyelography

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radiographic image of the renal pelvis of a kidney following injection of a radiopaque substance through the ureter or into a vein

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shuntogram

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placement of a radioactive isotope in the shunt reservois in the head to measure speed with which it moves to the abdomen

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sialography

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radiographic image of the salivary ducts & glands

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single photon emission computed tomography

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nuclear imaging using radioactive tracers to show how blood flows to organs & tissues

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sonohysterography

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ultrasound imaging of the uterus

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splenoportography

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radiography of the splenic & portal veins

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teletherapy

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any treatment where the source of the therapeutic agent is at a distance from the body

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transcatheter

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performed via the lumen of a catheter

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ultrasound

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high frequency sound waves are used to product two-dimensional images in examining structures or for detecting abnormalities

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urethrocystography

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radiography of the urethra & bladder using a radiopaque substance

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urography

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imaging of the kidneys, ureters, or bladder

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vasography

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radiographic image of the vas deferens & ejaculatory duct following dye injection

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velocity flow mapping

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a non-invasive method to image blood flow through the heart by displaying flow data on the two-dimensional echocardiographic image

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venography

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a radiographic image of the veins following injection of contrast dye

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xeroradiography

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creation of radiographs by photoelectric process, using metal plates coated with a semiconductor

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supine

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lying down on the back with the face up

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dorsal recumbent

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another term for supine

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prone

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lying face down on the front of the body

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ventral recumbent

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another term for prone

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lateral

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position in which the side of the subject is next to the film

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oblique

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position where the patient is lying at an angle neither prone or supine

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film

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The anterior or posterior terminology in oblique positions indicates the part of the body closer to the

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radiological projection

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refers to the path in which the X-ray beam flows through the body

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frontal or coronal

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plane that cuts the body into front & back

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sagittal

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plane that cuts the body into right & left

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transverse or axial

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plane that cuts the body into upper & lower halves

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V codes

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When the radiological service is part of screening for a particular disease or illness, such as mammography to screen for breast cancer, you use the appropriate diagnosis from the

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intrathecally

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contrast material administered within a sheath, or within the subarachnoid or cerebral spinal fluid

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with contrast

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When contrast is given orally or rectally, it is not appropriate to report a code that is

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comparison films

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type of film that may be ordered to pinpoint an abnormality or deformity between a normal & injured body part

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osseous surveys

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radiological procedures used to detect fractures, tumors, or degenerative conditions of the bones

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port

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the place where radiation enters the body & is often marked with tattooing

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blocks

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special pieces of lead designed specifically for each patient to shield healthy normal tissue from receiving radiation

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dosimetry

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the calculation of the dose of radiation

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facility

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The actual delivery of radiation is reported by the

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tomograph

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a positron camera

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single photon absorptiometry

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bone density study