LSC ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LL W/ACCESS
LSC ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LL W/ACCESS
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ISBN: 9781264893119
Author: McKinley
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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The imaging techniques that would be best to determine whether a tumor exists and which technique would be inadequate for determining the placement of the tumor.

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Healthcare professionals use sophisticated medical imaging techniques to visualize the structures of the internal body. Some common techniques include sonography, radiography, dynamic spatial reconstruction, computed tomography, digital subtraction angiography, positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.

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