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Common Diagnostic Procedures of the Musculoskeletal System
Term | Definition |
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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 |