Chapter 10 Procedures

Question 1

cerebrospinal fluid analysis

Answer 1

samples of CSF are examined

Question 2

cerebral angiography

Answer 2

x-ray imaging of the arterial blood vessels in the brain after injection of contrast material

Question 3

computed tomography (CT) of the brain

Answer 3

computerized x-ray technique that generates multiple images of the brain and spinal cord

Question 4

magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Answer 4

magnetic field and pulses of radiowave energy create images of the brain and spinal cord

Question 5

positron emission tomography (PET) scan

Answer 5

radioactive glucose is injected and then detected in the brain to image the metabolic activity of cells

Question 6

Doppler ultrasound studies

Answer 6

sound waves detect blood flow in the carotid and intracranial arteries

Question 7

electroencephalography (EEG)

Answer 7

recording of the electrical activity of the brain

Question 8

lumbar puncture (LP)

Answer 8

CSF is withdrawn from between two vertebrae for analysis

Question 9

stereotactic radiosurgery

Answer 9

use of a specialized instrument to locate and treat targets in the brain