Chpt 15: Diagnostic terms not built from word parts
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Terms | Definitions |
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 computed tomography of the brain (CT scan) | process that includes the use of a computer to produce a series of images of the tissues of the brain at any desires depth |
| magnetic resonance imaging of the brain (MRI scan) | a noninvasive technique that produces cross sectional and sagittal images of soft tissues of the brain by magnetic waves |
| positron emission tomography of the brain (PET scan) | an imaging technique with a radioactive substance that permits viewing a slice of teh brain to examine blood flow and metabolic activity |
| evoked potential studies (EP studies) | a group of diagnostic tests that measure changes and responses in brain waves elicited by visual, auditory, or somatosensory stimuli |
| lumbar puncture (LP) | insertion of a needle into the subarachnoid space usually between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae |
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