Diagnostic Imaging Other Information |
CAT Scan; Computed Tomography; CT; Nuclear Medicine Tests; Radionuclide Scans |
Nuclear medicine is a branch of medicine and medical imaging that uses unsealed radioactive substances in diagnosis and therapy. These substances consist of radionuclides, or pharmaceuticals that have been labeled with radionuclides (radiopharmaceuticals). In diagnosis, radioactive substances are administered to patients and the radiation emitted is measured. The majority of these diagnostic tests involve the formation of an image using a gamma camera. Imaging may also be referred to as radi ...
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What You Need To Know About Your Computed Tomography Scan
... What is computed tomography?Computed tomography, commonly known as a CT scan, uses X-rays and computers to produce images of a cross-section of the body. The patient must lie as still as possible as t...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Upper GI Series ... The digestive system The upper gastrointestinal (GI) series uses x rays to diagnose problems in the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (first part of the small intestine). It may also be used to examine...
Source: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Lower GI Series ... The digestive system A lower gastrointestinal (GI) series uses x rays to diagnose problems in the large intestine, which includes the colon and rectum. The lower GI series may show problems like abnor...
Source: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Chairs, Houses & Visual Clutter: Watching the Brain at Work ... Watching the Brain at Work Is the brain hard-wired for houses? When NIMH neuroscientists Dr. James Haxby and colleagues flashed pictures of faces, houses and chairs in front of subjects while their me...
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Seeing Our Feelings ... Imaging Emotion in the Brain In the last few years, there has been a revolution in the study of emotions. Our emotions—love, fear, anger, desire—give coloration and meaning to everything in life. ...
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
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