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ICD-9. 88.8. MeSH. D013817. [ edit on Wikidata] Non-contact thermography, thermographic imaging, or medical thermology is the field of thermography that uses infrared images of the human skin to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions. Medical thermology is sometimes referred to as medical infrared imaging or tele-thermology ...
Image-guided radiation therapy. Image-guided radiation therapy is the process of frequent imaging, during a course of radiation treatment, used to direct the treatment, position the patient, and compare to the pre-therapy imaging from the treatment plan. [ 1] Immediately prior to, or during, a treatment fraction, the patient is localized in the ...
Magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes inside the body. MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields, magnetic field gradients, and radio waves to generate images of the organs in the body. MRI does not involve X-rays or the use of ionizing ...
Iodinated contrast is a form of water-soluble, intravenous radiocontrast agent containing iodine, which enhances the visibility of vascular structures and organs during radiographic procedures. Some pathologies, such as cancer, have particularly improved visibility with iodinated contrast. The radiodensity of iodinated contrast is 25–30 ...
92.01. OPS-301 code. 3-701. The radioactive iodine uptake test is a type of scan used in the diagnosis of thyroid problems, particularly hyperthyroidism. It is entirely different from radioactive iodine therapy (RAI therapy), which uses much higher doses to destroy cancerous cells. The RAIU test is also used as a follow-up to RAI therapy to ...
Radiofrequency ablation ( RFA ), also called fulguration, [ 1] is a medical procedure in which part of the electrical conduction system of the heart, tumor or other dysfunctional tissue is ablated using the heat generated from medium frequency alternating current (in the range of 350–500 kHz). [ 2] RFA is generally conducted in the outpatient ...
Hard lump with a scaly top or ulceration. [ 1] Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma ( cSCC ), also known as squamous-cell carcinoma of the skin or squamous-cell skin cancer, is one of the three principal types of skin cancer, alongside basal-cell carcinoma and melanoma. [ 10] cSCC typically presents as a hard lump with a scaly surface, though it ...
CG11. ICD-9-CM. 92.13. OPS-301 code. 3-702. A sestamibi parathyroid scan is a procedure in nuclear medicine which is performed to localize parathyroid adenoma, which causes Hyperparathyroidism. [ 1] Adequate localization of parathyroid adenoma allows the surgeon to use a minimally invasive surgical approach.