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Common Diagnostic Procedures of the Musculoskeletal System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antinuclear antibody (ANA) | blood test for lupus erythematosus, and connective tissue disease for arthritis |
| arthrocentesis | synovial fluid is removed from the joint space for analysis |
| arthrography | injection of a contrast medium into the joint space for visualization by xray |
| arthroscopy | examination by arthroscope of a joints interior |
| bone scan | intravenous injection of radioactive dye to measure the uptake of a radioactive phosphate substance in the bone |
| computerized axial tomography (CT scan) | computer assisted xray used for detecting fractures and tumors |
| diskography | xray of the spine to view the intervertebral disks |
| electromyography | recording by electrical stimulation the strength of a muscle contraction |
| gallium scan | scan to track white blood cell infections |
| latex fixation (rheumatoid factor) | blood test for the presence of an antibody found with rheumatoid arthritis |
| magentic resonance imaging (MRI) | computers and magnetism produced pictures of internal structures |
| muscle biopsy | removal of muscle tissue for pathological examination |
| myelography | study of the spinal column after injection of opaque contrast material |
| photon absorptiometry | instrument that measures bone density |