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removal of a part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destruction, electrocautery or radio-frequency -is termed what?
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ablation
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a carrying or taking away, removal of a body part.
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a uniting or holding together of two surface or parts.
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adhesion
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the property of sticking together.
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a bursting open of a wound, especially a surgical abdominal wound.
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dehiscence
dehisco=to split apart or open |
a bursting open, splitting or gaping along natural or sutured lines.
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the branch of medicine involved with the use of radioactive substances for diagnosis, therapy and research.
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nuclear medicine
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a tumor with a pedicle, commonly found in vascular organs such as the nose, uterus and rectum.
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polyp
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a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
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radioactive chemicals used in testing the location, size, outline, or function of tissues, organs, vessels or body fluids.
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radiopharmaceutical
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pathological state, resulting from the presence of microorganism or their products in the blood.
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sepsis
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the presence of various pathogenic organisms or their toxins, in the blood or tissues.
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pus forming, associated with the production of pus.
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suppurative
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to form pus. cause to ripen and discharge pus.
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the joining together of two ducts or vessels to allow the flow from one to the other. bypass
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anastomosis
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to provide with an outlet.
ana + stoma (mouth,opening) |
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the obtaining of a representative tissue sample for microscopic examination, usually to establish a diagnosis.
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biopsy
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to destroy tissue by electricity, heat or corrosive chemicals.
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cauterize
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this process may be used to kill certain types of small tumors or to seal off blood vessels to stop bleeding.
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scraping of a body cavity with a spoon-shaped instrument.
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curettage
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to remove tissue or growths from a body cavity (as the uterus).
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microscopic examination of slides prepared with fresh tissue, used for rapid diagnosis of malignancy.
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frozen section
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usually done while patient awaits surgery, to determine conservative or radical approach.
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an incision made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a wound or cavity.
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incision and drainage. I & D
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I & D.
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surgical procedure that employs intense heat and power at close range.
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laser surgery.
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the process of binding or tying using a band, bandage, thread or wire.
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ligation.
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lig/o = to bind.
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partial excision of a bone, organ or other structure.
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resection.
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to remove a part.
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the removal of tissue in an extensive area surrounding the surgical site.
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radical surgery.
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in an attempt to excise all tissue that may possibly be malignant to decrease the chance of recurrence.
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prefix (infra-) means?
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= below, under
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same as hypo- and sub-
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prefix (intra-) means?
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= in, within (intramuscular)
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same as endo-
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combining form (nucle/o) =
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nucleus
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nucleotoxin
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a division of the body, by an anatomical plane, in which the body is divided into upper and lower parts would be called?
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transverse plane
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trans- (across, through)
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what position would have the patient lying horizontally facing downward?
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prone
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supine means lying on the back with the face upward?
true or false. |
true.
supine=lying on the back with the face upwards. |
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prefix (allo-) means?
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other, differing from the usual.
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alloplasty.
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prefix (ultra-) means?
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excess, beyond.
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ultrasound.
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suffix ( -gnosis) means?
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knowing.
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prognosis.
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combining form (fasci/o) =
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band
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fasciitis
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combining form (somat/o) =
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body
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somatopathic.
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combining form (viscer/o) =
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internal organs, viscera.
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visceromegaly.
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combining form (xen/o) =
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foreign, strange.
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xenograft.
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combining form (xer/o) =
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dry.
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xerosis.
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combining form (poli/o) =
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gray.
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poliomyelitis.
spinal cord inflammation. |
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combining form (anthrac/o) =
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black, coal.
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same as melan/o
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combining form (cirrh/o) =
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yellow
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same as (jaund/o) and (xanth/o)
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combining form (cyan/o) =
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blue
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cyanoderma, cyanosis
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combining form (acr/o) =
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extremity
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acromegaly
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combining form (inguin/o) =
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groin
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inguinal
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combining form (lumb/o) =
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loin
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lumbodynia
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combining form (omphal/o) =
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navel (umbilicus)
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omphalocele
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combining forms
(albin/o) (leuc/o) (leuk/o) = |
white
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albinism, leucocyte, leukoderma
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combining form (jaund/o) =
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yellow
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same as (cirrh/o) & (xanth/o)
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combining form (xanth/o) =
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yellow
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same as (cirrh/o) & (jaund/o)
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combining form (dist/o) =
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far, farthest
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distal
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combining form (infer/o) =
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lower, below
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inferior
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combining form (later/o) =
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side, to one side
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lateral
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combining form (medi/o) =
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middle
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mediolateral
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the process of taking x-rays from two slightly different angels so that when they are viewed through a stereoscope the structure has the appearance of solidity and relief as though seen in three dimensions.
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stereoradiography
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image can be viewed stereoscopically to give a three-dimensional appearance.
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a technique that uses high frequency sound waves to produce an image.
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sonography
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valuable diagnostic tool for prenatal evaluation of the fetus.
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a cross sectional transverse plane that identifies metabolic and physiological function in tissue.
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positron emission tomography(PET)scan
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PET SCAN- capable of detecting areas of molecular biology.
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a noninvasive imaging technique that uses a magnetic field rather than an
x-ray beam to produce an image, especially of the brain, spine, joints and internal organs, which are usually poorly seen on conventional radiographs CT scans. |
magnetic resonance imaging. MRI
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is a method of creating images of the inside of opaque organs, in living organisms. primarily used to visualize pathological or other physiological alterations of living tissue.
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an imaging technique that uses a magnetic filed to visualize vascular structures.
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magnetic resonance angiography
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imaging of blood vessels using special magnetic resonance sequences that enhance the signal of flowing blood and suppress that from other tissue.
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a technique that uses an x-ray to project an image onto a television monitor, this provides live images and allows the observer to study the function of the organ as well as its structures.
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fluoroscopy
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fluor-o= to flow
an x-ray machine that combines an x-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation. |
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radiographic imaging procedure using a computer screen instead of conventional x-ray film.
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digital radiography (computerized radiography)
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direct conversion of transmitted x-rays into a digital image using a computer.
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the study of the cause of disease is?
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"etiology" is the study of all factors involved in the development of a disease.
eti/o=causation -ology=study of |
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the etiology of a disease is a study of its?
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cause
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_________ is the study of all factors involved in the development of a disease.
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etiology
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the combining form for unknown or distinctive is?
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idi/o
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peculiar
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any disease of unknown origin is described as?
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idiopathic
idi/o = unknown -path = disease -ic = pertaining to |
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the origination and development of a disease is called?
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pathogenesis
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the study of the progression of a disease.
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from the clinical point of view, disease is a ________ or _________
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pathological or morbid condition.
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a morbid condition is one that is?
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pathological
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affected with or induced by disease.
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the tissue type that forms the epidermis of the skin, covers surface of organs, lines cavities and canals, forms tubes and ducts is?
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epithelial
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the prefix ( ultra- ) =
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excess, beyond
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malaise is an example of a sign or symptom. pick one.
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symptom-subjective indicators are only experienced by the person.
can not see malaise which is a feeling of discomfort or uneasiness. |
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a prediction of the course of a disease is?
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prognosis=the probable outcome.
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an understanding of _____ is important because the disease process originates at the ______ level.
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cytology
cellular level |
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true or false.
radiopaque materials are substances that repel x-rays. |
false
radiopaque material are substances that absorb x-rays. |
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true or false.
an MRI uses a magnetic field rather than an x-ray to produce an image? |
true.
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true or false.
CT scans usually produce sharper images of soft tissue than those obtained using MRI? |
false.
MRI often produces sharper images of soft tissue than those obtained using CT scans. MRI more sensitive than CT. |
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the diagnostic imaging procedure that produces an image that appears as a slice taken from the patient is called?
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tomography
tom/o = slice -graphy = process of recording computed tomography (CT) scan. |
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x-rays are also known as:
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radiography, roentgenography.
radi/o = radiation |
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the oldest and most widely used form of diagnostic imaging is called?
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x-rays.
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