transabdominal ultrasound
The everyday scan done with a probe on the belly wall, trading fine detail for a wide view and no radiation at all.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of certain types of cancer, including ovarian cancer and lung cancer.
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A substance that is being studied in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to detect tumor hypoxia (a low level of oxygen in the tumor).This may help predict how the tumor will respond to…
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An abdominal ultrasound uses sound waves to create real time images of organs inside the abdomen for evaluation of pain or suspected disease.
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Calcification is the deposit of calcium salts within soft tissue or organs, sometimes a normal effect of aging and sometimes a sign of disease.
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A chemical originally isolated from a type of mimosa tree.
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A series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body taken from different angles.
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DCIS is a noninvasive breast condition in which abnormal cells remain confined within a milk duct without spreading into surrounding tissue.
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A method used to collect cells from milk ducts in the breast.
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An electrode is a conductor that carries electrical current between a device and the body, used both to deliver energy and to record biological signals.
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A procedure in which an endoscope is inserted into the body.
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Fat necrosis is a benign condition in which damaged fat tissue can form a firm lump that closely mimics cancer on examination and imaging.
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A term used in mammography that refers to the replacement of breast tissue with fatty tissue.
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A type of breast imaging test that is used to detect cancer cells in the breasts of some women who have had abnormal mammograms, or who have dense breast tissue.
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Neuroradiologists interpret imaging of the brain, spine, and nervous system and often perform minimally invasive procedures guided by those same images.
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A procedure in which radio waves and a powerful magnet linked to a computer are used to create detailed pictures of areas inside the body.
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A type of radionuclide scan used to find carcinoid and other types of tumors.
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A sterile non-pyrogenic suspension of microspheres of human serum albumin with the stable, high-molecular-weight fluorocarbon gas perflutren, used as a contrast enhancement agent for ultrasound…
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A procedure in which a small amount of radioactive glucose (sugar) is injected into a vein, and a scanner is used to make detailed, computerized pictures of areas inside the body where the glucose…
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Most patients never meet the radiologist who reads their scan, though the report shapes what happens next as much as any bedside examination.
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