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    disagrees that a negative Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiogram (CTPA) or lung scintigraphy excluded Pulmonary Embolism (PE), as a result,

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    Nuclear Medical Imaging (NMI) uses small amounts of radiopharmaceuticals or radiotracers to diagnose, evaluate and treat a variety of diseases such as cancer, heart disease, gastrointestinal, endocrine, neurological and skeletal disorders (McKinnis, 2014; RadiologyInfo.org (2014b). In comparison with other radiographic procedures, except for intravenous injections, NMI is noninvasive and diagnoses disease based on the physiological or functional changes of the tissue, organ, bone or system within

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    Hung Do's Narrative

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    world’s largest meeting in the field of biomedical imaging. At RSNA, the latest science, technologies and clinical applications from all imaging modalities will be showcased that includes computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine (i.e. single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET)), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasonography, optical imaging, and etc. My research focuses on cardiovascular MRI, which is a sub-branch of biomedical imaging. Therefore,

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    radioactive medication, called a radiopharmaceutical. (A radiopharmaceutical is a medication used in nuclear medicine that has a radioactive part and a pharmaceutical radiation, CT (Computed tomography), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography) and PET (Positron emission tomography). Nuclear medicine is being used to treat certain diseases or conditions. Only a very small amount of radiopharmaceutical is given to keep the radiation dose to a minimum. The

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    Ischaemic Stroke Essay

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    diagnosing ischaemic stroke. The different imaging modalities that can be used to diagnose ischaemic stroke include computed tomography (CT), magnetic imaging resonance (MRI), and radionuclide imaging. In this article, the different modalities that contribute to the diagnostic process are discussed, with a focus on CT scan protocols. Computed tomography Noncontrast computed tomography Patients who are suspected of having an

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    Hodgkin Lymphoma Essay

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    infections swelling in the abdomen and face, cough and shortness of breath[2]. The non-Hodgkin lymphoma can be diagnosed by many modalities ,such as ultrasound (US), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography(CT), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT ) and positron emission tomography (PET ). Ultrasonography has a specific role in initial evaluation, follow-up of inclusion of superficial lymphatics nodes and it also has the best method to detect testicular infiltration. The ultrasonography

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    Ptsd In Law Enforcement

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    Individuals in public safety, and specifically those employed in the field of law enforcement face a higher risk of experiencing traumatic events or critical incidents than the average citizen (Lansing, Amen, Hanks, & Rudy, 2005). The exposure to these traumatic events sometimes results in the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); onset of PTSD is sometimes delayed and only manifests after exposure to multiple traumatic events (Lansing et al., 2005). Post-traumatic stress disorder

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    Nuclear imaging (also known as nuclear medicine) is an imaging modality that involves injection, inhalation or injection of radioactive radiopharmaceuticals to visualize various organs and tissues. However, not only organs and tissues can be monitored, but also particular cells that are directly (for example with F-FDG tracer) or genetically (for example with HSV1-tk reporter gene) labeled . In order to use this nuclear imaging modality radiopharmaceuticals (also called tracers) are given internally

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    Mild Tbi Case Study

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    techniques, such as computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) do not contribute much to the diagnosis of mild TBI (except for ruling out intracranial bleeding or skull fracture), because the brain structure in those tests shows as normal in mild injuries. There are some advanced imaging technologies such as magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), positron emission tomography with computerized tomography (PET CT), single-photon emission computed tomography, functional magnetic resonance

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    imaging technique used to visualize detailed internal structures of the body and makes use of the property of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to image nuclei of atoms inside the body. MRI is used over other medical imaging techniques, such as computed tomography (CT) or X-rays, since it provides contrast between the soft tissues of the body, making it especially useful in imaging the brain. Additionally, CT is considered to be unhelpful in cases of intractable epilepsy [29]. Conventional MRI, however

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