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9 Cards in this Set
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Cerebrospinal fluid analysis |
Samples of CSF are examined |
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Cerebral Angiography |
X-ray imaging if the arterial blood vessels in the brain after injection of contrast material |
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Computer tomography |
Computerized x ray that generates multiple images of brain and spinal cord |
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Magnetic resonance imaging |
Magnetic field of radioactive energy images of brain and spinal cord |
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Positron emission |
Radioactive glucose is injected in brain to image metabolic activity cells |
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Doppler ultrasound studies |
Sound waves detect blood flow in carotid |
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Electroencephalography |
Recording electrical activity of brain |
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Lumbar puncture |
CSF is withdrawn from between the two lumbar vertebrae for analysis |
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Stereotactic radiosurgery |
Use of a specialized instrument to locate and treat targets in the brain |