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cerebrospinal fluid analysis
samples of CSF (cerebrospinal fluid)are examined.
cerebral angiography
x-ray imaging of the aterial blood vessel system in the brain after injection of contrast material.
computer tomography (CT) of the brain
X-ray technique that generates computerized cross-sectional images of the brain and spinal cord.
myelography
X-ray imaging of the spinal canal after injection of contrast medium into the subarachnoid space.
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain
magnetic and radio waves create an image of the brain in all three planes.
positron emission tomography (PET) scan
computerized radiologic technique using radioactive glucose to image the metabloic activity cell.
droppler/ultrasound studies
sound waves detect blood flow in the carotid and intracranial arteries.
electroencelphalography (EEG)
recording of the electricity activity of the brain.
lumbar puncture (LP)
CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) is withdrawn from between two lumbar vertebrae.
sterotactic radiosurgery
use of a specialized instrument to locate and treat targets in the brain.