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Procedures of the Nervous System

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cerebrospinal fluid analsis   samples of the csf are examined  
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cerebal angiography   x-ray imaging of the arterial blood vessel system in the brain after injectioon of contrast material.  
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computed tomography (ct) of the brain   x-ray technique that generates computerized cross-sectional images of the brain and spinal cord  
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myelography   x-ray imaging of the spinal canal after injection of contrast medium into the subarachnoid space.  
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magnetic resonance imaging (mri) of the brain   magnetic and radio waaves create an image of the brain in all three planes.  
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positron emission tomography (pet) scan   computerized radiologic technique using radioactive glucose to image the metabolic activity of cells.  
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doppler/ultrasound studies   sound waves detect blood flow in the carotid and intracranial arteries.  
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electroencephalography (eeg)   recording of the electrical activity of the brain.  
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lumbar puncture (lp)   csf is withdrawn from between two lumbar vertebrae  
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stereotactic radiosurgery   use of a specialized instrument to locate and treat targets in the brain.  
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