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897:Venography
865:Arthrogram
697:Urinalysis
652:Cystometry
617:CT urogram
600:Retrograde
512:Cystoscopy
502:Cystectomy
446:Nephropexy
414:Nephrotomy
307:2020-07-07
272:2020-07-07
226:References
91:Ultrasound
78:, and the
56:ultrasound
1619:Pregnancy
1498:Brain PET
1466:gamma ray
1402:DMSA scan
1256:Obstetric
1149:diffusion
1144:Sequences
1122:perfusion
1014:Pulmonary
961:Cone beam
855:Pyelogram
605:Antegrade
590:Pyelogram
419:Endoscopy
220:MRI scans
86:Procedure
28:Specialty
1637:Category
1489:positron
1009:Coronary
216:CT scans
180:CT scans
1536:Optical
1518:PET-MRI
1298:Carotid
1293:Scrotal
1187:doppler
1117:Cardiac
1026:Thyroid
970:Targets
921:CT scan
577:Imaging
569:General
522:Urethra
494:Bladder
334:4 April
134:Use of
80:urethra
76:bladder
68:kidneys
1513:PET-CT
1288:Breast
1283:Rectal
1207:duplex
1139:Breast
976:Heart
456:Ureter
389:Kidney
212:X-rays
176:X-rays
74:, the
72:ureter
1540:Laser
1462:SPECT
1271:renal
1100:Brain
1051:Other
751:X-ray
663:Other
325:(pdf)
170:Risks
64:urine
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1308:FAST
1021:Head
336:2022
119:Uses
1485:PET
1453:ECT
1451:3D/
1333:2D/
1234:ICE
1229:TEE
1224:TTE
1092:MRI
823:DXR
819:DXA
814:KUB
809:AXR
797:CXR
610:Gas
218:or
178:or
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1197:3D
765:2D
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