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Radio & Nuclear Med
MEDOP 230- Pulmonology: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Procedures
Term | Definition | Note |
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Chest radiography | X-ray of the chest. | •Anteroposterior •Posteroanterior •Lateral |
CT scans; MRI scans | Tomography scans that take many images in small slices to provide detailed picture of lung structure. | •CT = uses x-rays •MRI = uses magnetic field |
Lung scan | Procedure in which radioactive air is inhaled and radioactive drug is injected to identify areas of poor gas uptake and poor perfusion in the lungs |