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Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology
Programs that offer the specialty in which all modalities of radiant energy are used for the detection of abnormalities throughout the body, often following the ingestion or injection of a radioactive or radiopaque substance that functions as a contrast medium. This includes but is not limited to imaging techniques and methodologies utilizing radiation emitted by x-ray tubes, radionuclides, thermagraphic devices, ultrasonic devices and radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation emitted by atoms.
Disease/Disability Specific Screening/Diagnosis
Programs that offer screening and/or in-depth diagnostic procedures that establish the presence of a targeted disease, disability, condition or disorder and/or which provide a logical foundation for ongoing treatment.
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Pediatric Evaluation
Programs that specialize in providing health screening and diagnostic services for children from birth to young adulthood.
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Specialized Medical Tests
Programs that use specialized instruments to examine the body or measure the extent to which specific symptoms have manifested themselves.
The above terms and definitions are part of the Taxonomy of Human Services, used here by permission of INFO LINE of Los Angeles.