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Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Diagnostic Imaging > Subtraction Technique

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Subtraction Technique  

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  • Subtraction Technic
  • Subtraction Technics
  • Technics, Subtraction
  • Technic, Subtraction

Note

  • coordinate with RADIOGRAPHY or RADIONUCLIDE IMAGING

Scope note

  • Combination or superimposition of two images for demonstrating differences between them (e.g., radiograph with contrast vs. one without, radionuclide images using different radionuclides, radiograph vs. radionuclide image) and in the preparation of audiovisual materials (e.g., offsetting identical images, coloring of vessels in angiograms).

History note

  • 91(64); was SUBTRACTION TECHNIC 1964-90 (Prov 1964-72)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013382

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