Procedures -- Back and Neck
This resource is designed to provide comprehensive, but concise facts on a variety of screening, diagnostic, and treatment procedures related to the back and neck. All fact sheets in this quick reference guide are physician-reviewed and reflect the most up-to-date, evidence-based information. Relevant sources are provided for each fact sheet.
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B
C
- Carotid endarterectomy
- CAT scan
- Cerebrospinal fluid analysis
- Cerebrospinal fluid tap
- Computed axial tomography
- Computed tomography scan
- CSF tap
- CSF analysis
- CT scan
D
- DEXA/DXA
- Discogram
- Discography
- Diskogram
- Diskography for detecting a herniated disk
- Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
E
F
G
H
I
L
M
N
P
- Parathyroid gland removal--conventional
- Parathyroid gland removal--minimally invasive
- Parathyroid gland removal--open
- Parathyroid gland removal--standard
- Parathyroidectomy, endoscopic
- Parathyroidectomy, radio-guided
- Parathyroidectomy, video-assisted
- Parathyroidectomy--conventional
- Parathyroidectomy--minimally invasive
- Parathyroidectomy--open
- Parathyroidectomy--standard
- Partial glossectomy
- Puncture, lumbar
R
- Radio-guided parathyroidectomy
- Radionuclide bone scan
- Removal of the lamina
- Removal of the thymus gland
S
- Setting of fracture
- Spinal and epidural anesthesia
- Spinal anesthesia
- Spinal arthrodesis
- Spinal fusion
- Spinal injection of corticosteroids
- Spinal tap
T
- Technetium thyroid scan
- Thymectomy
- Thyroidectomy
- Thyroid scan
- Thyroid scintiscan
- Tonsillectomy
- Total glossectomy
- Tracheotomy
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