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Lab Test, Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Procedures

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blood test that is positive in patients with rheumatoid arthritis   rheumatoid factor (RF)  
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blood test that has an elevated level in patients with gout and gouty arthritis   uric acid  
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procedure that uses a radiopaque contrast dye that is injected into a joint   arthrography  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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-gram   record or picture  
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procedure that measures the bone mineral density BMD to determine if demineralization from osteoporosis has ocurred   bone density test  
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density test uses two x-ray beams with different energy levels to create a 2 dimensional image   DEXA scan  
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density test uses an x-ray beam and a CT scan to create a 3 dimensional image   quantative computerized tomography  
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tom/o-   cut; slice; layer  
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densit/o-   density  
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-metry   measuring  
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nuclear medicine in which phosphate compound is tagged with the radioactive tracer technetium-99, this is injected intravenously and is taken up to into the bone   bone scintigraphy  
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scint/i-   point of light  
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is used to diagnose bony abnormalities in any part of the body. these are the primary means for diagnosing fractures, dislocations and bone tumors   x-ray  
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