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Code
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Display
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Definition
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112172
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Portacath |
Connected to an injection chamber placed under the skin in the upper part of the chest. When it is necessary to inject some drug, a specific needle is put in the chamber through the skin and a silicon membrane. The advantage of a portacath is that it may be left in place several months contrarily of "classical" catheters. |
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112173
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Chest tube |
A tube inserted into the chest wall from outside the body, for drainage. Sometimes used for collapsed lung. Usually connected to a receptor placed lower than the insertion site. |
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112174
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Central line |
A tube placed into the subclavian vein to deliver medication directly into the venous system. |
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112175
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Kidney stent |
A stent is a tube inserted into another tube. Kidney stent is a tube that is inserted into the kidney, ureter, and bladder, to help drain urine. Usually inserted through a scoping device presented through the urethra. |
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112176
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Pancreatic stent |
A stent is a tube inserted into another tube. Pancreatic stent is inserted through the common bile duct to the pancreatic duct, to drain bile. |
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112177
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Nipple ring |
A non-lesion object that appears to be a circular band, attached to the body via pierced nipple. |
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112178
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Coin |
A non-lesion object that appears to be a flat round piece of metal. |
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112171
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Fiducial mark |
A location in image space, which may or may not correspond to an anatomical reference, which is often used for registering data. |