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Thoracentesis
Computed Tomography (CT)
Abdominal and Pelvic CT
Body CT
Cardiac CT for Calcium Scoring
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CT Angiography (CTA)
CT Colonography
CT Enterography
CT Perfusion of the Head
CT Safety During Pregnancy
CT Sinuses
Dental Cone Beam CT
Discography (Discogram)
Facet Joint Block
Head CT
Parathyroid 4DCT Scan
Pediatric CT
PET/CT
Radiation Dose
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MR-Guided Breast Biopsy
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Musculoskeletal MRI
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Urography
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Galactography (Ductography)
Mammography
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Spinal Interventions
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Facet Joint Block
Lumbar Puncture
Nerve Blocks
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Ultrasound
Abdominal Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS)
Abdominal Ultrasound
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General Ultrasound
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Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
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Pediatric Contrast-enhanced Voiding Urosonography
Pediatric Ultrasound - Abdomen
Pelvis Ultrasound
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Sonohysterography
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Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy
X-ray - Radiography
Abdominal X-ray
Bone Density Scan (DEXA or DXA)
Bone X-ray
Catheter Angiography
Chest X-ray
Direct Arthrography
Facet Joint Block
Fistulogram/Sinogram
Galactography (Ductography)
Hysterosalpingography
Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)
Lower GI X-ray
Mammography
Myelography
Panoramic Dental X-ray
Pediatric Gastrostomy Tube
Pediatric VCUG
Pediatric X-ray
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Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
Therapeutic Enema for Intussusception
Upper GI x-ray
Venography
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Croup
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Head Injury
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Lung Cancer
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Vascular Malformations
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Interventional Radiology
Angioplasty and Vascular Stenting
Biliary Interventions
Bone Biopsy
Brain Embolizations
Catheter Angiography
Catheter Embolization
Catheter-directed Thrombolysis
Cerebral Angiography
Chest Tube Placement (Thoracostomy) and Pleurodesis
Coronary CTA
Cryotherapy
CT Angiography (CTA)
Dialysis and Fistula/Graft Declotting and Interventions
Discography (Discogram)
Epidural Injections
Facet Joint Block
Fiducial Marker Placement
Foreign Body Retrieval
General Biopsy
Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement and Removal
Intracranial Vascular Treatments
Lumbar Puncture
MR Angiography (MRA)
MR-Guided Breast Biopsy
MR-guided Focused Ultrasound for Uterine Fibroids
Needle Biopsy of the Lung
Nerve Blocks
Ovarian Vein Embolization
Pediatric Botox® Injection for Salivary Glands
Pediatric Cecostomy
Pediatric PICC Line Placement
Percutaneous Abscess Drainage
Peritoneal Ports
Phlebectomy of Varicose Veins
Professions in Interventional Radiology
Radioembolization (Y90)
Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) / Microwave Ablation (MWA) of Kidney Tumors
Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) / Microwave Ablation (MWA) of Liver Tumors
Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) / Microwave Ablation (MWA) of Lung Tumors
Sclerotherapy of Varicose Veins and Spider Veins
Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
TACE
Thoracentesis
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
Ultrasound- and MRI-Guided Prostate Biopsy
Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy
Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of the Thyroid
Ureteral Stenting and Nephrostomy
Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)
Varicocele Embolization
Varicose Vein Treatment (Endovenous Ablation of Varicose Veins)
Vascular Access Procedures
Vascular Malformations
Venous sampling
Vertebroplasty & Kyphoplasty
Men's Imaging
Fetal and Gonadal Shielding
Prostate Cancer Treatment
Prostate MRI
Ultrasound - Prostate
Ultrasound - Scrotum
Ultrasound- and MRI-Guided Prostate Biopsy
Varicocele Embolization
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September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Patient Safety
Anesthesia Safety
Are screening exams worthwhile?
Can medical diagnostic imaging procedures cause future reproductive problems?
Can the exams hurt the baby of a pregnant woman?
Contrast Materials
CT Safety During Pregnancy
Does radiation risk depend on age?
Does radiation risk depend on gender?
Dose Calculator Limitations
Fetal and Gonadal Shielding
How big is the risk from medical imaging to future generations?
How much dose do I get from different imaging procedures?
I've had many CT scans. Should I be concerned?
MRI Safety
MRI Safety During Pregnancy
Pediatric Sedation
Radiation Dose
Radiation Safety for Children
Safety in X-ray, Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Procedures
What are the benefits of CT scans?
What is the radiology community doing to appropriately manage radiation exposure?
Radiology Benefits and Risks
Are screening exams worthwhile?
Can medical diagnostic imaging procedures cause future reproductive problems?
Can the exams hurt the baby of a pregnant woman?
Does radiation risk depend on age?
Does radiation risk depend on gender?
How big is the risk from medical imaging to future generations?
How much dose do I get from different imaging procedures?
I've had many CT scans. Should I be concerned?
What are the benefits of CT scans?
What is the radiology community doing to appropriately manage radiation exposure?
Screening
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Cardiac (Heart) Screening
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Clinical Trials and Screening: What You Need to Know
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Test and Treatment Topics
Women's Imaging
Breast MRI
Breast Tomosynthesis
Can the exams hurt the baby of a pregnant woman?
CT Safety During Pregnancy
Fetal and Gonadal Shielding
Galactography (Ductography)
Hysterosalpingography
Mammography
MR-Guided Breast Biopsy
MR-guided Focused Ultrasound for Uterine Fibroids
MRI Safety During Pregnancy
Obstetric Ultrasound
Ovarian Vein Embolization
Pelvis Ultrasound
Scintimammography
Sonohysterography
Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
Ultrasound - Breast
Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy
Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)
Spotlight
May is American Stroke Month
Recently Posted:
Pediatric Cecostomy
Pediatric Gastrostomy Tube
Medical Imaging and Coronavirus (COVID-19) Safety
Radiology and You
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