Most Patients Will Have Undergone Diagnostic Procedures Before Arriving in the Neurosurgery

question 23

Multiple Choice

Most patients will have undergone diagnostic procedures before arriving in the neurosurgery OR.Radiologic and other diagnostic studies are of great significance to the surgical team for determining a surgical diagnosis and developing a plan for treatment.Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the gold standard imaging scan for the diagnosis of tumors,abscesses,tissue/ligamentous injury,and disk herniation.Which three diagnostic tests of neurologic activity can be performed before surgery and also concurrently during the procedure?

• A) Stereotactic computed tomography (CT) scan
• B) Electroencephalogram (EEG)
• C) Stereotactic MRI
• D) Ultrasound
• E) Evoked potentials (EPs)
• F) Myelogram

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