Types of Imaging
This type of Imaging Uses sound waves
ultrasound
Lying on your back
supine
What does posterior mean?
in back of
Meaning: brady
slow
removal
-ectomy
uses magnets
MRI
Imaging used for fractures
x-ray
in front of
anterior
Meaning: -edema
swelling
Your patient had a surgical repair of the nose. This is called a
rhinoplasty
What two types of Imaging use radiation?
CAT Scan and x-ray
Used to look at a fetus
ultrasound
Term that means away from the midline
lateral
Meaning: -emesis
vomiting
Surgical instrument used to hold the suture needle
needle holder
you need to remove earring before having one of these done
MRI
Imaging used for strokes
CAT Scan (CT)
-rrhaphy means
suturing
Meaning: -erythema
redness
Sharp instrument for scraping tissue
curette
Women would need a pregnancy test before this type of imaging
x-ray or CT
-centesis means
to puncture
Tracheostomy refers to
the artificial opening in the neck for a breathing tube
Meaning:-dynia
Instrument used to grasp a body part especially during surgery
forcep