Diagnostic Imaging: Notes Summary

Types of Imaging:
--plain film radiography, aka x-ray
--tomography
--computed axial tomography (CT or CAT)
--magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
--bone scan/nuclear medicine
--discography
--myelography
--positron emission tomography (PET)
( a few notes on each type of imaging )

Diagnostic Imaging: Final Exam Study Guide

1. List 10 indications for ordering imaging.
trauma, unexplained wt loss, night pain, neuromotor deficit, RA, hx of malignancy, FUO, abn blood finding, deformity, failure to respond to therapy, medicolegal
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