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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
A procedure to remove or repair a part of the body or to find out whether disease is present. An operation.
Industry:Health care
A compound that may enhance immune function, especially when administered by inhalation.
Industry:Health care
A method to examine the inside of the colon by taking a series of x-rays. A computer is used to make 2-dimensional (2-D) and 3-D pictures of the colon from these x-rays. The pictures can be saved, changed to give better viewing angles, and reviewed after the procedure, even years later. Also called computed tomography colonography, CT colonography, CTC, and virtual colonoscopy.
Industry:Health care
A tube placed in the esophagus to keep a blocked area open so the patient can swallow soft food and liquids. Esophageal stents are made of metal mesh, plastic, or silicone, and may be used in the treatment of esophageal cancer.
Industry:Health care
The removal of tissue by a surgeon for examination by a pathologist. The pathologist may study the tissue under a microscope.
Industry:Health care
Surgery performed with a special instrument inserted through the urethra. Also called TUR.
Industry:Health care
A substance required for cell growth and tissue repair. It is being studied as a way to prevent or decrease mucositis caused by radiation therapy.
Industry:Health care
A colorless, odorless gas. It is a waste product made by the body. Carbon dioxide travels in the blood from the body’s tissues to the lungs. Breathing out clears carbon dioxide from the lungs.
Industry:Health care
A method to examine the inside of the colon by taking a series of x-rays. A computer is used to make 2-dimensional (2-D) and 3-D pictures of the colon from these x-rays. The pictures can be saved, changed to give better viewing angles, and reviewed after the procedure, even years later. Also called computed tomographic colonography, CT colonography, CTC, and virtual colonoscopy.
Industry:Health care
