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+ General
Angiography Arthrogram Bone Mineral Density Scan (Bone Densitometry or DEXA Scan) Computed Tomography (CT) Contrast Medium: Gadolinium versus Iodine in patients with kidney problems Gadolinium Contrast Medium (MRI Contrast agents) Iodine-containing contrast medium (ICCM) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Plain Radiography/X-rays Radiation Risk of Medical Imaging During Pregnancy Radiation Risk of Medical Imaging for Adults and Children The Radiographer (Medical Imaging Technologist) The Radiologist The Radiology Nurse The Sonographer Ultrasound
+ Abdominal
Ascitic Tap Biliary Drainage Children's (Paediatric) Abdominal Ultrasound Children's (Paediatric) Barium Meal Image Guided Liver Biopsy MRI Enterography or Enteroclysis MRI scan of the Rectum Nephrostomy
+ Heart
Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring CT Coronary Angiography (CTCA) MRI Heart (Cardiac MRI) - Cardiac Viability (perfusion and delay) MRI Heart (Cardiac MRI) - RV & LV Function MRI Heart (Cardiac MRI) - Stress Perfusion MRI (with contrast and adenosine) MRI Heart (Cardiac MRI) Angiogram - Aorta and Great Vessels MRI Heart (Cardiac MRI) – Structural assessment Nuclear Medicine (NM) Cardiac Stress Test Nuclear Medicine (NM) Gated Blood Pool Scan
+ Treatments
Angioplasty and Stent Insertion Ascitic Tap Biliary Drainage Carotid Stenting Embolisation of Head, Neck and Spinal Tumours Image Guided Liver Biopsy Inferior Vena Cava Filters Interventional Radiological Treatment of Intracranial (Brain) Aneurysms Joint Injection Nephrostomy Pleural Aspiration Radiofrequency Ablation SAH Vasospasm Endovascular Treatment Selective Internal Radiation Therapy [SIRT]: SIR-Spheres® Spinal Cord Embolisation (AVM/DAVF) Traumatic Vascular Injury - Head & neck Uterine Fibroid Embolisation Varicose Vein Ablation Vascular Closure Devices Venous Access Vertebroplasty
+ Nuclear Medicine
Cerebral Perfusion Study Iodine-131 Therapy MIBG scan Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine (NM) Cardiac Stress Test Nuclear Medicine (NM) Gated Blood Pool Scan Nuclear Medicine Bone Scan Nuclear Medicine DMSA Scan Nuclear Medicine Renal Scan Nuclear Medicine Thyroid Scan Octreotide Scan Parathyroid MIBI Scan PET scan SPECT-CT Scan VQ Scan Whole Body MIBI Myeloma Scan
+ Child/Baby
18-20 week screening pregnancy ultrasound Children's (Paediatric) Abdominal Ultrasound Children's (Paediatric) Barium Meal Children's (Paediatric) Hip Ultrasound for DDH Children's (Paediatric) Micturating Cysto-urethrogram Children's (Paediatric) Renal Ultrasound Children's (Paediatric) X-ray Examination Foetal MRI Making your child’s test or procedure less stressful – advice to help you and your family Radiation Risk of Medical Imaging for Adults and Children
+ Women's
18-20 week screening pregnancy ultrasound Amniocentesis Breast Core Biopsy Breast Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) Breast Hookwire Localisation Breast MRI Breast Ultrasound Chorion Villus Sampling Diagnostic Mammography Foetal MRI Nuchal Translucency Scan Radiation Risk of Medical Imaging During Pregnancy Saline Infusion Sonohysterography (SIS) Screening Mammography Transvaginal Ultrasound Uterine Fibroid Embolisation Vacuum-Assisted Core Biopsy