What does "NPO" mean in regards to a CT test?
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Shame on them for not making this clear.\n\nIt means nothing to eat or drink.\n\nHOWEVER, if you regularly take medications, go ahead and take your normal pills, using water to swallow them.
1023180
You can break it down like this:\n\nthyr/o:  thyroid gland; shield\neu:  good, normal\n-ic:  pertaining to\n\nSo it means pertaining to normal state of the thyroid gland or shield.
586501
really, you would have to be in training to interpret it.  i am in med school and have had anatomy and have taken an elective in reading mri and ct's and i wouldn't trust myself to read them.  either try to bump your appointment up or do whatever you can to not think about it until then.
1030447
It means you have to go to a doctor and not the internet to get your answer!!!
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TC = take care\nNP =          no problem\nOMG =       oh my god\nOMFG =    oh my f**king god\nLOL =        laugh out loud\nLMAO =     laugh my a**e off\nLMFAO =   laugh my f**king a**e off \nIDK =         i dont know\n\nthats all i got i think :o)
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It means that there is a spot in the lungs. That report by itself does NOT tell the cause of the spot. Often not cancerous and can be due to infection or scar tissue. Further testing usually needed to determine if cancer or not.
469125
A link to a protocol from Alpco Diagnostics:\n\nhttp://www.alpco.com/pdfs/30/30-2201.pdf
1002473
they put you out and insert a device to either take samples or check your lung condition.  you dont feel a thing\n   cheers
575484
A ct system doesn't generate enough radiation to change the water.  And yes, it is safe to drink.  I would make kool-aid, set up a stand and safely sell it to neighborhood school children!
35790
“Novation” means: (i) the Parties successfully arrange or provide for the substitution of the credit of the specified DCO, directly or indirectly, for the credit of the Parties with respect to Cleared Transactions; and (ii) the Parties’ rights and obligations pursuant to any Transaction (or portion thereof) which becomes a Cleared Transaction are settled, cancelled, extinguished and discharged simultaneously with the DCO’s acceptance of such Transaction (or portion thereof) for clearing; or (iii) any procedures of the specified DCO having the effect of (i) and (ii) above.\n“Novation Confirmation” means a confirmation provided by Party A to Party B substantially in the form set out in SCHEDULE B to the Agreement.
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I am a licensed CT Technologist.  You wouldn't want to have a CT scan just for the hell of it.  If there is a reason to get the scan, then the benefits FAR outweigh the risks.  CT scans do not use the high amount of radiation that they once did.  The risk to lungs has nothing to do with age, but with lifetime exposure.  The more you get in your life time, the more the risk, not the earlier in life you are exposed, the more the risk.
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There was an article in the New England Journal of Medicine this week (won't expect that you've read it...) about the outsourcing of Radiology to India, meaning a small number of hospitals are electronically sending off CT scans, x-rays etc. to be read by radiologists living in India (to be fair they are assumed to have had residency training in the U.S. although the article states they have experimented briefly with Indian trained radiologists). The article says this may herald the beginning of outsourcing medicine. There are already "virtual" ICU's...doctors sitting in remote area's monitoring ICU patients by real time video. \n\nPersonally on a whole, I think this is not a great idea. There are people in this country who are unemployed and might want one of those call-center jobs that Dell has exported to Bangalore. And I'd rather be able to walk down to radiology to speak with a radiologist about specific details of a CT, sometimes this little extra effort has made a great deal of difference. Just thoughts.
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A nonprofit organization (abbreviated "NPO", or "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is an organization whose primary objective is to support some issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes. Nonprofits may be involved in an innumerable range of areas relating to the arts, charities, education, politics, religion, research, sports or some other endeavor.\n\n\nOrganisations Listings\n• Smile Foundation - Promoting education/ health services among children from underprivileged section of society, disaster management and women's empowerment.\n• Akankssha Charitable Trust - Akankssha charitable trust is a non profit organization dedicated to providing professional health care services to the deserving poor people.\n• MSF India - An international aid organization that provides emergency humanitarian and medical assistance worldwide.\n• Jivan Jyot Medical Foundation - Providing free medical facilities, relief, hospitalization and promote primary health-care and community development by undertaking the programs and activities.\n• NU Sehgal Charitable Trust - A charitable trust for poor patients who cannot afford the treatments and for the senior citizens.\n• NU Sehgal Charitable Trust - A charitable trust for poor patients who cannot afford the treatments and for the senior citizens.\n• Suyam Charitable Trust - A charitable trust providing welfare and educational programs for children/ youth and promote awareness among public.\n• Nano Science And Technology Consortium - Provide services that facilitates research & development, partnering and investment opportunities in nano sciences and technology.\n• Hriday - Shan - A voluntary organization that aims to promote health awareness and informed health activism among school and college students.\n• Energy Management Centre - Engaged in management of energy technology systems-both conventional/ non-conventional, energy conservation in all sectors of the economy, energy resource management, rural/ urban energy systems, energy education & training, energy generation, conservation based employment and poverty alleviation programmes.\n• Grace Gospel Crusade - A non-profit, non-religious and non-political organization providing education, child development programs, old aged home, HIV/ AIDS awareness, medical assistance, legal aid to the poor, self-employment assistance, spiritual assistance with christian values and uplift the underprivileged to progress in life.\n• Caring People - An NGO providing information about its campaign for blood donation and eye donation including relief & rehabilation programme agianst natural calamities.\n• Association For Development & Health Action In Rural Areas - A voluntary development organisation working in the most backward KBK (Kalahandi-Bolangir-Koraput) region of Orissa in India since last 12 years with a mission to work with the poor and marginalised people to eradicate poverty by overcoming the injustice and inequity that cause it.\n• Kerala Matrimony - Offering matrimonial services including wedding directory, newspaper ads, astrology services, book wedding halls and free consulting services.\n• The Hecar Foundation - The Foundation seeks to educate the public about architecture (including heritage and urban issues) through talks, publications, exhibitions, scholarships and seminars.\n• Swadeshi Jagaran Manch - An organisation aimed in promoting Indian cultural & social values and provides news, current issues, current activities, discussion forums and press releases.\n• Sabala - A non-profitable organisation dedicated to the empowerment of women and children.\n• Occupational Health And safety centre - A voluntary organisation dedicated to ensure a healthier work place for workers and also provides medical check-ups.\n• Niramaya Health Foundation - A non-profit, non-government, community based health services organisation, which along with a boa
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It means that there is evidence that the diagnosis may be warranted, but the patient doesn't quite meet criteria to be diagnosed.  So, they defer diagnosis until they can obtain more information.
852174
Sounds like a typo.  Call the lab that performed the test.
94325
Both. A nuclear medicine tech and CT tech.  If a person has both qualifications they can perform it otherwise it requires two techs.
201728
MD=Medical Doctor; PA=Physician Assistant; DO=Doctor of Osteopathic medicine; NP=Nurse Practioner