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Liver scan – Indications, Procedures, Results
Technetium scan; Liver technetium sulfur colloid scan; Liver-spleen radionuclide scan; Nuclear scan - technetium; Nuclear scan - liver or spleen A liver scan uses…
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Lobectomy – Anatomy, Indications, Contraindications
Lobectomy is the surgical removal of the entire lobe of the lung. Dr. Davies did the first reported case of lobectomy in 1913, but…
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Lower Extremity Angiogram – Indications, Procedures, Results
Lower extremity angiogram; Peripheral angiogram; Arteriography of the extremity Extremity angiography is a test used to see the arteries in the hands, arms, feet,…
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Lower Limb Examination – Technique, Procedure, Result
The lower limb examination is a skill to elicit neurological signs, such as nerve problems that supply the legs and feet. Patients may present…
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Lumbar MRI scan – Indications, Procedures, Results
Magnetic resonance imaging - lumbar spine; MRI - lower back A lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan uses energy from strong magnets to create…
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Lumbar MRI scan – Indications, Procedures, Results
Magnetic resonance imaging - lumbar spine; MRI - lower back A lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan uses energy from strong magnets to create…
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Lumbar spine CT scan – Indications, Procedures, Results
CAT scan - lumbar spine; Computed axial tomography scan - lumbar spine; Computed tomography scan - lumbar spine; CT - lower back A computed…
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Lumbosacral Spine CT – Indications, Procedures, Results
Spinal CT; CT - lumbosacral spine; Low back pain - CT; LBP - CT A lumbosacral spine CT is a computed tomography scan of the lower…
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Lumbosacral spine x-ray – Indications, Procedures, Results
X-ray - lumbosacral spine; X-ray - lower spine A lumbosacral spine x-ray is a picture of the small bones (vertebrae) in the lower part of the…
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Lung Diffusion Testing – Indications, Procedures, Results
Diffusing capacity; DLCO test Lung diffusion testing measures how well the lungs exchange gases. This is an important part of lung testing because the major…
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Lung Diffusion Testing – Indications, Procedures, Results
Diffusing capacity; DLCO test Lung diffusion testing measures how well the lungs exchange gases. This is an important part of lung testing because the major…
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Lung needle biopsy – Indications, Procedures, Results
Transthoracic needle aspiration; Percutaneous needle aspiration A lung needle biopsy is a method to remove a piece of lung tissue for examination. If it…
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Lung Percutaneous Needle Aspiration Needle Biopsy
Transthoracic needle aspiration; Percutaneous needle aspiration A lung needle biopsy is a method to remove a piece of lung tissue for examination. If it…
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Lung PET scan – Indications, Procedures, Results
A lung positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that uses a radioactive substance (called a tracer) to look for diseases in the…
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Lung Plethysmography – Indications, Procedures, Results
Pulmonary plethysmography; Static lung volume determination; Whole-body plethysmography Lung plethysmography is a test used to measure how much air you can hold in your lungs. How…
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Lung Pulmonary Function Tests – Indications, Procedures, Results
PFTs; Spirometry; Spirogram; Lung function tests Pulmonary function tests are a group of tests that measure breathing and how well the lungs are functioning.…
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Lung ventilation/perfusion scan – Indications, Procedures
Lung ventilation/perfusion scan; Pulmonary embolism - V/Q scan; PE- V/Q scan; Blood clot - V/Q scan A pulmonary ventilation/perfusion scan involves two nuclear scan tests to…
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Luteinizing hormone (LH) blood test – Indications, Procedures
ICSH - blood test; Luteinizing hormone - blood test; Interstitial cell-stimulating hormone - blood test The LH blood test measures the amount of luteinizing…
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Lyme Disease Blood Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Lyme disease serology; ELISA for Lyme disease; Western blot for Lyme disease The Lyme disease blood test looks for antibodies in the blood to…
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Lymph Node Biopsy – Indications, Procedure, Results
A lymph node biopsy is the removal of lymph node tissue for examination under a microscope. The lymph nodes are small glands that make…
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Lymph Node Biopsy – Indications, Procedures, Results
Biopsy - lymph nodes; Open lymph node biopsy; Fine needle aspiration biopsy; Sentinel lymph node biopsy A lymph node biopsy is the removal of…
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Lymph Node Biopsy – Indications, Procedures, Results
Biopsy - lymph nodes; Open lymph node biopsy; Fine needle aspiration biopsy; Sentinel lymph node biopsy A lymph node biopsy is the removal of…
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Lymphangiogram – Indications, Procedures, Results
Lymphography; Lymphangiography A lymphangiogram is a special x-ray of the lymph nodes and lymph vessels. Lymph nodes produce white blood cells (lymphocytes) that help…
