Neuroradiography
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Radiography of the central nervous system. |
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GEN or technical only: not coord for specific nerve /radiogr; NIM; /drug eff /rad eff permitted; do not use /util except by MeSH definition; DF: NEURORADIOGR |
| Previously Indexed: |
Radiography (1966-1972) |
Neuroradiography Categories.
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Cerebral Ventriculography - Radiography of the ventricular system of the brain after injection of air or other contrast medium directly into the cerebral ventricles. It is used also for x-ray computed tomography of the cerebral ventricles. |
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Echoencephalography - Use of reflected ultrasound in the diagnosis of intracranial pathologic processes. |
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Myelography - X-ray visualization of the spinal cord following injection of contrast medium into the spinal arachnoid space. |
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Pneumoencephalography - Radiographic visualization of the cerebral ventricles by injection of air or other gas. |
Neuroradiography Definitions and Terms
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