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DMSU 241 Module 14 Key Terms Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, rated A+ MRI - An imaging technique that combines a powerful magnet with radio-frequency pulses. These pulses collect signals that are then processed by a sophisticated computer to form pictures of the inside of your body. Th...

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MRI - ✔✔An imaging technique that combines a powerful magnet with radio-frequency pulses. These
pulses collect signals that are then processed by a sophisticated computer to form pictures of the inside
of your body. This imaging modality gives highly detailed pictures of the soft tissues within the body, for
example muscles and ligaments.



Biopsy - ✔✔A medical procedure that involves obtaining a tissue sample for analysis to establish a
precise diagnosis



Radiation - ✔✔Gamma rays, alpha or beta particles



staging - ✔✔A classification of cancer that looks at the size, site and spread of the disease.



False Positive - ✔✔This means a test has shown that a disease is present when it is not



computed tomography (CT) - ✔✔An imaging technique used to visualize both the soft tissue and bone
inside your body. A scanner that emits x-rays is used to obtain image data from different angles around
the body. A powerful computer is then used to process the information to show a cross-section of body
tissues and organs - much like viewing the slices of a loaf of bread.



Image fusion - ✔✔Method for displaying two images of the same patient from different scanners
simultaneously, for example PET and CT images. This gives doctors more information allowing them to
more accurately locate disease.



nuclear medicine - ✔✔Medical specialty using radioactive elements or isotopes for diagnosis and
treatment of disease. A radioisotope is introduced into the body (usually by injection). The radiation it

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