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Ch10-Tests
The Language of Medicine- 8th Edition
Question | Answer |
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cerebrospinal fluid analysis | samples of CSF are examined |
cerebral angiography | x-ray imaging of the arterial blood vessel system in the brain after injection of contrast material |
computed 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 of the brain | magnetic and radio waves create an image of the brain in all 3 planes |
positron emission tomography (PET) scan | computerized radiologic technique using radioactive glucose to image the metabolic activity of cells |
doppler/ultrasound studies | sound waves detect blood flow in the carotid and intracranial arteries |
electroencephalography (EEG) | recoding of the electrical activity of the brain |
lumbar puncture (LP) | CSF is withdrawn from between two lumbar vertebrae |
stereotactic radiosurgery | use of specialized instrument to locate and treat targets in the brain |