… For a person referred to NSS there will be a number of tests undertaken e.g., blood tests, FIT, x-ray. A full history of your symptoms will be taken during a consultation with oe of our clinical team…
…Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy is the use of carefully controlled (high energy) X-rays, to treat cancer.
It can be given as a single session or as multiple sessions depending on the type of cancer you have. The organs and…
… headed by the lead nurse working between Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary x-ray departments.
Working hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm with day case facilities across both sites.
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… stands for Computerised Tomography and is a diagnostic technique in which the combined use of a computer and x-rays passed through the body at different angles produces cross-sectional images of tissues.
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… nearby. A ‘trapped nerve’ is uncommon and even then will usually recover without treatment. An x-ray may show normal changes related to ageing - this is not arthritis. Most pain comes from the muscles,…
… There are many different types of scans, such as:
Computed tomography (CT) - are done with an x-ray machine linked to a computer Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - are done with radio waves and a…
… leaflets: Trust leaflets Easyhealth
Useful films for scans and procedures:
CT scan X-Ray Blood Test MRI scan Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Recognising early signs of deterioration –…
… Ward. She had been admitted to hospital four days earlier with a chest infection and needed a chest X-ray followed by intravenous antibiotics. Jean lives with her daughter and granddaughter at home.
After a…
… passed down the throat to examine it and take a biopsy. A CT scan this is a more sophisticated x-ray that takes a 360 degree image of the spine, vertebrae and internal organs. A MRI which stands for…
… blood vessels for bone grafts and jaw reconstruction.
Jaw Cysts
Jaw cysts can often be detected by x-ray, but sometimes present as a jaw swelling, occasionally painful. Many types of jaw cysts can occur and…
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