• MRI was done on 3/20/18. Impression: partial tear of the subscapularis CURRENT STATUS Mr. Dole reports he has constant pain and limitation with a range of motion. He has pain when lying on the shoulder and reports his sleep has been disrupted. Mr.
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CT Scan Machine CT scan machine (Computed Tomography) is a medical imaging method employing tomography by using a digital geometry process to generated a three-dimensional image of the internals of an object from a large series of two-dimensional X-ray images taken around a single axis of rotation. Computed Tomography (CT)‚ actually known as computed axial tomography (CAT or CT scan) and body section roentgenography. CT scan machine is useful equipment (an important tool in medical imaging to
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ISC Board Important Questions Biology [Set-1] Q1. a) (i). Absorption spectrum and Action spectrum Answer: A curve obtained by plotting the amount of absorption of different wavelengths of light by a particular pigment is called absorption spectrum of that pigment. An action spectrum is a curve showing the effectiveness of different wavelengths of light in stimulating the process being investigated. (ii). Heart Wood and Sap Wood Answer: In most trees the outer light colored region of the wood
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sent home. When the attending emergency room physicians were told what happened I was sent to radiology for a CT scan of my head and spine. The tests showed I wasn’t bleeding from the fall but the test was murky and so the CT scan was followed by an MRI of my head. I assumed all was well and that I would be discharged‚ and yet it wasn’t happening.
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MYOCARDITIS DEFINITION The definition of myocarditis varies‚ but the central feature is an infection of the heart‚ with an inflammatory infiltrate‚ and damage to the heart muscle‚ without the blockage of coronary arteries that define a heart attack (myocardial infarction) or other common non-infectious causes. Myocarditis may or may not include death (necrosis) of heart tissue. When the heart is involved in an inflammatory process‚ often caused by an infectious agent‚ myocarditis is said
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Hydrocephalus September‚ 2005 What is Hydrocephalus? The term hydrocephalus is derived from two words: "hydro" meaning water‚ and "cephalus" referring to the head. Hydrocephalus is a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) builds up within the ventricles (fluid-containing cavities) of the brain and may increase pressure within the head. Although hydrocephalus is often described as "water on the brain‚" the "water" is actually CSF‚ a clear fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord
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blood or damage of a blood vessel‚ causing hemorrhage. For early detection of acute stroke‚ it’s better to use CT scan because it has a lot of advantages. The use of computed tomography (CT) for stroke evaluation has riced‚ moreover ‚ CT is quick than MRI. Recently there are CT techniques like perfusion CT and CT angiography that combined with non-enhanced CT that help the physicians to put them to international protocol of CT stroke. To save the stroke patient within the golden hours ‚ The stroke team
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Keegan Pierce The Ins and Outs of Lung Cancer Date- Lung cancer is the leading cancer to cause death all over the world. On average lung cancer causes 1‚370‚000 deaths worldwide. Lungs are organs in the human chest. When you breathe in‚ oxygen makes its way to the lungs. There it turns into carbon dioxide‚ which you breathe out. Lung cancer is the constant growth of irregular cells that begin forming in one or both lungs. These cells do not create healthy lung tissue‚ they divide immediately
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the rationale for your selections: o A 68-year-old male presents to the office complaining of pronounced weakness on the right side of his body and slurred speech for the past 24 hours. Based on the examination‚ the physician orders an MRI to investigate a possible transient ischemic attack. This would be under the Diseases of the Circulatory System – Codes 390 -459. Ischemic heart disease conditions- those caused by reduced blood flow to the heart- are coded under categories 410-414
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opportunities for advancement. A radiologic technologist main job is to obtain images of patient’s numerous body parts. A x-ray tech can work in a hospital setting or an outpatient facility. They can specialized in a particular examination technique such as MRI. In my observation with a radiologic technologist‚ I able to witness how a chest x-ray can be done when a patient is able to walk to the machine. As well‚ as when a patient is bedridden and a portable x-ray is done. Positioning a patient properly
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