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Ascites |
Excessive accumulation of fluid |
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Aspiration |
To draw in or out by suction |
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Biopsy |
Fine needle sample of cells or core sample of fissure taken for pathological testing |
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Catheter drainage |
Catheter placed into fluid collection in body then attached to drainage bag |
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Contrast medium |
Radiopaque substance used during x ray studies to provide contrast in density between tissue or organ being filmed and the media |
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Core biopsy |
Cutting needle fired by a gun to remove a core of tissue from solid organism |
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Fine needle aspiration |
Aspiration of cells through a fine needle |
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Fluroscopy |
Medical imaging procedure that uses contrast medium to visualize anatomy and motion in real time |
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Modality |
The decision of which medical imaging procedure is most appropriate to obtain a diagnosis |
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Stent |
Made of plastic or fine wire mesh inserted under fluroscopy into an artery ureter or common bike duct |
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Thoracentesis |
Needle puncture into pleural space of chest cavity to remove fluid |
