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Diagnostics. Objectives. The key : The patients history. Patient History. Biometric tests. Checks. Taking samples. Biopsies. Can be of many different body tissues . This is of bone marrow . Will not be done by a general practitioner. Scans. Ultrasound. X Rays.
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Biopsies Can be of manydifferentbodytissues. Thisis of bonemarrow. Willnot be done by a general practitioner.
X Rays • X-rayspenetrateflesh and can be used to lok at internalorgans and bones. • Used to identifybreaks and masses • Tissues can be flourescedwithradioactivematerialsorcontrasted in otherways: bariummeal
CAT Scans • Uses x-rayimages to create a 3D imagefromslicesthroughthepatient. • Usedfordiagnostic and preventative medicine. • May requireinjection of dyes etc. to providecontrast. (about ½ of those done!)
MRI: Nuclear MagneticResonanceImaging • Usedformuchthesamepurpose as CAT butimagemadeby a strongmagnet so no exposure to ionisingradiation. • Cannot be usedifyou´vegot bits of metal in body
Diffusion MRI • Measuresdiffusion of watermolecules and can be used to diagnoseneurologicaldisorders.
Task • Working in pairsyouwilllearnabout a disease and develop a medical play in whichyouactoutthediagnosticprocessand discusstreatmentoptions. • I willprovidethedisease.