MedTerm Chapter 3 - 3.7 DiagnoProcede; 3.7a BoneDensityTraining

aka radiography; this uses a form of electromagnetic radiation to create it; these images help visualize bone fractures and other abnormalities of hard-tissue internal structures

the visual examination of the internal structure of a joint using an instrument called an arthroscope

joint (combining form)

the instrument used in an arthroscopy

a diagnostic test that may be necessary after abnormal types or numbers of red or white blood cells are found in a complete blood count test

the use of a syringe to withdraw tissue from the red bone marrow; this procedure is used to obtain tissue for diagnostic purposes or to collect bone marrow for medical procedures such as stem cell transplantation

used to image soft tissue structures such as the interior of complex joints; it is not the most effective method of imaging hard tissues such as bone

abbreviation for magnetic resonance imaging

used to determine losses or changes in bone density; these tests are used to diagnose conditions such as osteoporosis, osteomalacia, osteopenia, and Paget’s disease

this measures the amount of mineral in the bones, usually in the hip and spine, and compares the results with an established norm