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Computed Tomography (CT) - InsideRadiology
InsideRadiology provides free and easily accessible, accurate, up to date and credible information about medical imaging tests and procedures.
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Cardiac PET scan (positon emission tomography) information | myVMC
A cardiac PET scan produces images of the heart by tracing a radioactive substance injected into the body. It assesses blood flow and function of the heart.
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Dual Energy CT Scan - InsideRadiology
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PET Scan - InsideRadiology
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PET scan (positive emission tomograpy) information | myVMC
A PET scan produces computer images of the body's internal structures, by detecting small radioactive parts in an injected tracer substance.
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PET scan - Better Health Channel
PET scans are tests that show how an organ or tissue is working.
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Nuclear medicine/PET | ARPANSA
Current nuclear medicine diagnostic reference levels Adult diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) were introduced for general nuclear medicine, PET and the CT portion of SPECT/CT and PET/CT procedures on 1 July 2017
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CT scan (computerised tomography) | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
What is a CT scan? CT stands for "computerised tomography"
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What parents should know about CT scans for children | ARPANSA
A computed tomography (CT) scan is an X-ray imaging technique that is used on people of all ages, including children
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Reduction in Radiation Exposure to Children and Young People from CT Scans | Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
In Australia, many children and young people under the age of 20 have a computed tomography (CT) scan each year.
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Medical Imaging Types and Modalities | Ausmed
Medical imaging remains one of the best ways to diagnose patients, as it allows us to see what’s going on inside the body without the need for surgery or other invasive procedures. Common imaging types include CT (computer tomography), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound and X-ray.
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ASCIA Position Paper - Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP) - Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
Position Paper - Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)
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PET-CT scanning to assess the spread of non-small cell lung cancer within the chest | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: This review has shown that accuracy of PET-CT is insufficient to allow management based on PET-CT alone
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Parkinson's Disease | Ausmed
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological condition, marked by both motor and non-motor symptoms. Parkinson’s disease is the result of deterioration occurring in the nerve cells in the middle area of the brain (parietal lobe), the area in which dopamine is produced.
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Image Guided Lumbar Epidural Corticosteroid Injection - InsideRadiology
What is an image guided lumbar epidural corticosteroid injection?
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Image guided lumbar nerve root sleeve injection - InsideRadiology
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