Diagnostic Procedure
neuroimaging
neu·ro·im·ag·ing
Subclass of:
Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological;
Investigative Techniques;
Diagnostic Imaging
Definitions related to neuroimaging:
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Non-invasive methods of visualizing the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, especially the brain, by various imaging modalities.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The use of various techniques to directly or indirectly image the anatomy and function of the central nervous system.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Visual display of structural or functional patterns of the nervous system as a whole or any of its parts for diagnostic evaluation or visualization of anatomical structures; includes measuring physiologic and metabolic responses to physical and chemical stimuli.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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