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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for "x-rays"
  1. A closer look at cancer imaging tools | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... risks. Imaging tools to help diagnose cancer include: X-ray: X-rays use low doses of radiation to create pictures ... CT (computed tomography) scan: CT scans use an X-ray machine linked to a computer that takes a ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ser-look-at-cancer-imaging-tools - MedlinePlus Magazine
  2. Data guides health discovery: An interview with NLM Director Patricia Flatley Brennan | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... To do this, we collected large numbers of X-ray images—essentially a library of images—and studied ... sort them into various piles and identify lung X-rays with a similar shading pattern indicating inflammation from ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...irector-patricia-flatley-brennan - MedlinePlus Magazine
  3. Sports injury? Finding a specialist can improve recovery | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... parents should seek out specialized providers. "Even their X-rays can look different," Dr. Tanaka said. "Knowing what normal X-rays look like for a given stage of growth, ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...-specialist-can-improve-recovery - MedlinePlus Magazine
  4. Why does your back hurt? | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... researchers. "The findings on traditional imaging such as X-rays and MRIs often have a very poor correlation ... pain. "The findings on traditional imaging such as X-rays and MRIs often have a very poor correlation ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/why-does-your-back-hurt - MedlinePlus Magazine
  5. Fibromyalgia: What you need to know | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... it diagnosed? There are no lab tests or X-rays that can easily diagnose fibromyalgia. Patients may need ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...bromyalgia-what-you-need-to-know - MedlinePlus Magazine
  6. New research strives to understand juvenile arthritis | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... of their skin and joints, as well as X-rays and biopsies. Some family members of the participants ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...to-understand-juvenile-arthritis - MedlinePlus Magazine
  7. Racing against lung cancer | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... helped diagnose Ted's condition was a simple chest X-ray. Ted was then referred to cancer specialists at ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/racing-against-lung-cancer - MedlinePlus Magazine
  8. The ABCs of GERD | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... the shape of your upper GI tract using x-rays. Esophageal pH impedance monitoring : Measures the amount of ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/the-abcs-of-gerd - MedlinePlus Magazine