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Definition for Spiral CT chest
Spiral CT chest is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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Hodgkin's lymphoma
type of cancer of the lymphatic system-lymphoma
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Abdominal CAT Scan
Spiral CT chest and Abdominal CAT Scan
Biopsy
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Biopsy bone marrow
Spiral CT chest and Biopsy bone marrow
Biopsy small bowel
Spiral CT chest and Biopsy small bowel
Bone Marrow Transplant
Spiral CT chest and Bone Marrow Transplant
Brain MRI
Spiral CT chest and Brain MRI
CT Pelvis
Spiral CT chest and CT Pelvis
CT chest
Spiral CT chest and CT chest
CT scan
Spiral CT chest and CT scan
CT spleen
Spiral CT chest and CT spleen
Cerebrospinal Fluid eosinophils
Spiral CT chest and Cerebrospinal Fluid eosinophils
Cervical mediastinoscopy
Spiral CT chest and Cervical mediastinoscopy
Complete Blood Count
Spiral CT chest and Complete Blood Count
Complete metabolic panel
Spiral CT chest and Complete metabolic panel
Coombs test
Spiral CT chest and Coombs test
Cytodiagnosis
Spiral CT chest and Cytodiagnosis
Cytokine Assay
Spiral CT chest and Cytokine Assay
Delayed hypersensitivity skin testing
Spiral CT chest and Delayed hypersensitivity skin testing
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Spiral CT chest and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
FDG PET scan
Spiral CT chest and FDG PET scan
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adriamycin
Spiral CT chest and adriamycin
bcnu
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bleomycin(blenoxane )
Spiral CT chest and bleomycin(blenoxane )
carboplatin
Spiral CT chest and carboplatin
cisplatin
Spiral CT chest and cisplatin
cytarabine
Spiral CT chest and cytarabine
dacarbazine(dtic-dome )
Spiral CT chest and dacarbazine(dtic-dome )
dexamethasone
Spiral CT chest and dexamethasone
doxorubicin(adriamycin)
Spiral CT chest and doxorubicin(adriamycin)
etoposide
Spiral CT chest and etoposide
ifosfamide
Spiral CT chest and ifosfamide
mechlorethamine(mustargen )
Spiral CT chest and mechlorethamine(mustargen )
melphalan
Spiral CT chest and melphalan
mesna
Spiral CT chest and mesna
methotrexate(trexall)
Spiral CT chest and methotrexate(trexall)
prednisone(deltasone)
Spiral CT chest and prednisone(deltasone)
procarbazine(matulane )
Spiral CT chest and procarbazine(matulane )
radiation therapy
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vinblastine
Spiral CT chest and vinblastine
vinblastine(vinblastine sulfate , velban)
Spiral CT chest and vinblastine(vinblastine sulfate , velban)
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Chest CT Scan, All Sections (printer-friendly)
Print All Page for Thoracentesis ... Spiral Chest CT Scan ... Helical CT scan (another name for spiral CT scan) Who Needs a Chest CT Scan? ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cct/cct_all.html
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Mayo Lung Project: No Benefit from Chest X-rays - National Cancer Institute
... indicates that screening for lung cancer with chest X-rays does not save lives. ... Likewise, until spiral CT scans are proven to save lives, they should not be ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/clinicaltrials/results/mayo-lung-project0800
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Utility of spiral and cine CT scans in pediatric p...[Otolaryngol Head ...
Spiral CT scans localized airway FBs in these same 42 patients. ... of foreign bodies: current indications for emergency plain chest radiography. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18439461
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Chest CT Scan, Types
A CT scanner is a large machine with a tunnel-like hole in the center. ... During a chest CT scan, you lie on a table as it moves ... Spiral Chest CT Scan ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cmri/cmri_types.html
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Chest CT Scan, Other Names
A CT scanner is a large machine with a tunnel-like hole in the center. ... Helical CT scan (another name for spiral CT scan) Types Who Needs ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cct/cct_othernames.html
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Computed tomography - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Helical, also called spiral, CT was introduced in the early 1990s, with much of ... The data obtained from spiral CT is often well-suited for 3D imaging because of ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagnostic_uses_of_a_CT_scan
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Lung Cancer Screening - National Cancer Institute
... screening with spiral CT scan vs chest radiograph: the Lung ... randomized feasibility study of spiral CT versus chest X-ray screening for lung cancer. ...
http://press.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/screening/lung/Hea...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: CT scan
( Modern "spiral" scanners can perform the exam in one continuous ... CT rapidly creates detailed pictures of the body, including the brain, chest, and abdomen. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003330.htm
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eMedicine - Lung, Arteriovenous Malformation : Article by Sat Sharma
CT scanning may be more accurate than plain chest radiography in diagnosing PAVM. ... In one study, spiral CT scanning proved to be a better investigative tool than ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic399.htm
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Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Body
A computed tomography (CT) scan uses X-rays to make detailed pictures of ... A CT scan of the chest can look for problems with the lungs, heart, esophagus, ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/computed-tomography-ct-scan-of-the-body
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Thoracic CT
Modern spiral scanners can perform the examination in one continuous ... Thoracic CT may show many disorders of the heart, lungs, or chest area, including: ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Thoracic-CT.htm
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eMedicine Image Search
Posteroanterior and lateral chest radiograph findings are normal, ... A spiral CT scan shows thrombus in bilateral main pulmonary arteries. Pulmonary Embolism ...
http://emedicine.com/asp/image_search.asp?query=Pulmonary+Embolism
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ATSDR - Asbestos - Sites - Libby, Montana - Computed Tomography Study ...
B. The Role of CT and HRCT in Identifying Asbestos-Related Chest Lesions ... Recently, low-radiation dose spiral CT scanning of the chest has been shown to ...
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/asbestos/sites/libby_montana/doc_ctscans.html
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Lung Cancer Causes, Symptoms, Signs, Stages, Treatment and Diagnosis on ...
A CT scan of the chest may be ordered when x-rays are negative or do not yield ... to further determine the utility of spiral CT scans in screening for lung cancer. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/lung_cancer/page5.htm
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PANEL DISCUSSION?LUNG CANCER SCREENING: DIAGNOSTIC ALGORITHMS
Low-dose spiral computed tomography (ld-CT) of the chest has proved effective in ... concern with systematic use of spiral CT for early diagnosis of lung cancer ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1458422
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National Lung Screening Trial
Research study sponsored by the National Cancer Institute for adults at risk for lung cancer. The study will compare the two ways to detect lung cancer: spiral computed tomography (CT) and standard chest X-ray.
http://www.nci.nih.gov/NLST
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Thoracic CT
Modern spiral scanners can perform the examination in one continuous ... Thoracic CT may show many disorders of the heart, lungs, or chest area, including: ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003788.htm
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Lung Cancer Models
Chest x-ray and sputum cytology are regularly used to detect lung cancer in ... suggest that low radiation dose spiral CT is capable of detecting early ...
http://emice.nci.nih.gov/mouse_models/organ_models/lung_models
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CAT Scan - Computerized Axial Tomography Scan - CT Scan - Computed ...
... Scan - CT Scan - Computed Tomography Scan - Helical Scans - Spiral Scans ... dimensional imaging that makes CAT scans more effective than chest x-rays. ...
http://lungdiseases.about.com/od/commontests/a/ct_scan.htm?terms=cat+scans
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What is NLST? - National Cancer Institute
Both chest X-rays and spiral CT scans have been used to find lung cancer early. ... In addition to the spiral CT scans and chest X-rays that all the centers do, ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/nlst/what-is-nlst
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eMedicine - Acute Pulmonary Embolism (Helical CT) : Article by Kavita Garg
... of dual-source CT technology, ECG-gated CTA of the chest may become practical ... The sensitivity of spiral CT scanning in the evaluation of central PE is as high ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic582.htm
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Chest X-Rays Can Detect Early Lung Cancer But Also Can Produce Many ...
Both chest X-rays and spiral CT scans have been used to find lung cancer early. So far, neither chest X-rays nor spiral CT scans have been shown to reduce a ...
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/dec2005/nci-20.htm
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NCIDEA: Board of Scientific Advisors: March 25-26, 2002 Meeting
Spiral CT Partnership Update; Drs. Peter Greenwald and Ellen Feigal. Working Lunch ... and those enrolled in an immediate screen, using chest x-ray versus Spiral CT. ...
http://deainfo.nci.nih.gov/advisory/bsa/bsa0302/bsa0302min.htm
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CT pulmonary angiogram - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Most patients will have undergone a chest X-ray before CTPA is requested.[1] ... Spiral computed tomography for acute pulmonary embolism" ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CT_pulmonary_angiogram
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Lung Cancer-Exams and Tests
To determine whether lung cancer may be causing your respiratory symptoms, your health professional will evaluate ... cytologies, or spiral CT to screen for ...
http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/tc/lung-cancer-exams-and-tests?page=2
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CRISP - Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects ...
... contrast enhanced multidetector spiral CT of the chest or positive venous phase ... normal V/Q lung scan, negative spiral CT of the chest combined with negative ...
http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/crisp/CRISP_LIB.getdoc?textkey=6956...
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Lung Cancer Screening - CT Screening for Lung Cancer
In the past, both chest x-rays and sputum cytology were evaluated as methods to ... While spiral CT screening for lung cancer results in less radiation exposure ...
http://lungcancer.about.com/od/whatislungcancer/a/screeninglung.htm
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NLST Updates - National Cancer Institute
... detecting lung cancer: spiral computed tomography (CT) and standard chest X-ray. ... with either spiral computerized tomography (CT) or chest X-ray before they ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/nlst/updates
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Ovarian cancer: what's new, where next?
If there is pleural disease the chest is included in the CT. ... Peritoneal metastases: detection with spiral CT in patients with ovarian cancer. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1434523
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Lung cancer screening - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... a randomized trial comparing CT scans with chest radiographs. ... randomized feasibility study of spiral CT versus chest X-ray screening for lung cancer" ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lung_cancer_screening
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eMedicine - Coronary Artery Calcification - CT : Article by J Bayne ...
Some time afterward came helical, or spiral, CT. ... recommend the removal of any metal object that may be near the chest region. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic865.htm
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MedlinePlus: CT Scans
Chest CT Scan(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) ... Spiral CT Scans for Lung Cancer Screening(National Cancer Institute) Return to top ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ctscans.html
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Lung Cancer Screening Tests: Tests Used to Detect Lung Cancer
Chest X-Ray. A chest x-ray allows physicians to view the bones and organs inside the chest. A new test is being studies, called a spiral CT scan. ...
http://cancer.about.com/od/lungcancer/f/lungcancertests.htm?terms=chest
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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Computed tomography (CT), particularly the specific technique called low-dose spiral (or helical) ... Click the icon to see an image of a CT scan of the chest. ...
http://adam.about.com/reports/000072_5.htm
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Drawbacks and Limitations of Computed Tomography
Even more striking, one chest CT gives an effective dose of radiation equivalent ... of CT continues to spiral upwards.6 Many patients undergo 2 or 3 CT examinations ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=548232
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Screening for Lung Cancer
Chest x-ray. A chest x-ray is an x-ray of the organs and ... Spiral CT scan. Spiral CT scan is a procedure that makes a series of very detailed pictures of ...
http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/tc/lung-cancer-screening-pa...
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Talk:Computed tomography - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... CT imposes a radioactive exposure of 500 times that of a conventional chest x-ray. ... is actually collected in a spiral or helical plane and then made " ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Computed_tomography
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Lung Cancer Screening: Optimism, Caution - National Cancer Institute
Using spiral computed tomography (CT) to screen people at increased risk for ... Trial (NLST), which is comparing spiral CT and chest x-ray in a population of ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/screening/spiral-CT-study1106
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eMedicine - Pulmonary Embolism : Article by Sat Sharma
Although the chest pain may be indistinguishable from ischemic myocardial pain, ... The spiral CT scan has sensitivities for PE reported to be 53-100%. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1958.htm
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Clinical review: Bedside lung ultrasound in critical care practice
In the nineties, spiral CT scanners equipped with a slip ring were introduced, ... These artefacts correspond to ground-glass areas on chest computed tomography scan. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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NIH - The NIH Almanac - NCI
... and former heavy smokers: spiral computed tomography and single-view chest x-ray. Both spiral CT scans and chest x-rays have been used in clinical practice to ...
http://nih.gov/about/almanac/organization/NCI.htm
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What You Need To Know About? Lung Cancer - National Cancer Institute
CT scan: Doctors often use CT scans to take pictures of tissue inside the chest. ... For a spiral CT scan, the CT scanner rotates around you as you lie on a table. ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/lung/page7
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eMedicine - Blunt Chest Trauma : Article by Michael AJ Sawyer
This article focuses on chest trauma caused by blunt mechanisms. ... However, where spiral CT is equivocal, aortography can provide a more exact ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3658.htm
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NIH News Release--National Lung Screening Trial Questions and Answers ...
Both chest X-rays and spiral CT scans have been used to find lung cancer early. So far, however, neither chest X-rays nor spiral CT scans have been shown to ...
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/sep2002/nci-19b.htm
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CT scan
( Modern "spiral" scanners can perform the exam in one continuous ... CT rapidly creates detailed pictures of the body, including the brain, chest, and abdomen. ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/CT-scan.htm
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CAT Scan (Computerized Axial Tomography or CT Scan) information ...
... when to breathe or hold his/her breath during scans of the chest and abdomen. ... Newer CT scans called "spiral" or "helical" CT scans can provide more rapid and ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/cat_scan/page2.htm
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Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors - Wikipedia, the free ...
Spiral CT should be performed using a 5 mm contiguous reconstruction algorithm. This applies to tumors of the chest, abdomen and pelvis. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Response_Evaluation_Criteria_in_Solid_Tumors
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Complete Congenital Sternal Cleft Associated with Pectus Excavatum
Chest radiography and spiral computed tomography (Fig. 2) confirmed the findings of the ... Fig. 2 Spiral computed tomographic scan of the chest, with 3-dimensional ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=124761
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National Cancer Institute: Division of Cancer Treatment & Diagnosis
... to detect potential lung cancers (nodules) surpasses that of chest radiography. The efficacy of low-dose spiral CT protocols has created interest in and demand ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/dctd/cip_accomplishments
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Pneumothorax, Tension and Traumatic - eMedicine.com
Includes details of the condition, clinical treatments, frequency, physical effects, and more.
http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic470.htm
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