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| Bone, Diseases of |
Osteoporosis |
National Osteoporosis Society
http://www.nos.org.uk
National Osteoporosis Foundation
http://www.nof.org/
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| Cancer |
General |
National Cancer Institute
http://www.nci.nih.gov
Resources to help quit smoking
http://quitnet.com/qn_main.jtml
The Mind Body Medical Institue
http://www.mbmi.org
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Lung |
International Early Lung Cancer Action Program
http://www.ielcap.org
New York Early Lung Cancer Action Program
http://www.nyelcap.org
American Lung Association - Facts About Lung Cancer
http://www.lungusa.org/diseases/lungcanc.html
Resources to help quit smoking
http://quitnet.com/qn_main.jtml |
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Breast |
National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.
http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/
index16.htm
National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations
http://www.nabco.org/ |
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| Diabetes |
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American Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org/main/
application/commercewf |
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| General Health Resources |
Adults |
Patient guide to healthcare resources on the internet.
http://www3.telus.net/me/patientsguide/
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (extensive resources including multiple
links to relevant heath care sites)
http://home.caregroup.org/default.htm |
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| Heart Disease |
EBCT |
American College of Cardiology / American Heart Association Consensus
Statement on EBCT
http://www.acc.org/clinical/consensus/
electron/1preamble.htm
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/
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Coronary Calcium Screening |
Information about Coronary Calcium Screening and calculator for interpreting
risk of coronary artery disease based on the calcium score.
http://www.chestx-ray.com/Coronary/CorCalc.html |
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Coronary Calcium Screening |
Resources to help quit smoking
http://quitnet.com/qn_main.jtml |
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Cholesterol Education |
National Cholesterol Education Program: Patient and Physician infomation
about the risks of elevated cholesterol, (includes on-line risk factor calculator)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/cholesterol/index.htm |
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| HIPPA |
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HIPPA guidelines and standards
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/ |
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| Radiation Exposure from CT Scan |
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Information for MDs about Radiation Dose
http://www.x-raysandhealth.org |
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| Glossary |
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to Health Care Resources |
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| Adenopathy |
| Adrenal adenoma |
| Aneurysm |
| BMD |
| CAD |
| Calcium score |
| Cirrhosis |
| Colonoscopy |
| Coronary arteries |
| CT Scan |
| Dilated bile duct |
| Fatty liver |
| Gallstone |
| Granuloma |
| Kidney angiomyolipoma |
| Kidney stone |
| Liver cyst |
| Liver granuloma |
| Liver hemangioma |
| Liver mass |
| Lung cancer screening |
| Lung cancer |
| Osteopenia |
| Osteoporosis |
| Ovarian cyst |
| Pancreatic mass |
| Prostate |
| Pulmonary nodule |
| Renal cyst |
| T score |
| Thyroid nodule |
| Uterine Fibroids |
| Z score |
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| Adenopathy: enlargement of the lymphatic glands which can be
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| Adrenal adenoma: benign tumor of the adrenal gland. |
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| Aneurysm: an abnormal sac-like bulging of an artery. As the
size of an aneurysm increases, so does the risk of bursting. |
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| BMD: bone mineral density. A low BMD indicates osteoporosis.
People with osteoporosis - which means "porous bone"- are at increased risk
for fractures. |
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| CAD: coronary artery disease. |
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| Calcium score: the results of a heart scan are reported as a
"calcium score". The level of the calcium score is associated with the degree
of coronary artery narrowing - although it is not a one-to-one relationship.
For example, a calcium score of 0 is associated with a very low likelihood
of coronary artery narrowing, and a high score, for example 400, is associated
with a high likelihood of significant coronary artery narrowing. The exact
relationship between your calcium score and your risk of coronary artery
disease also depends on your age and gender. |
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| Cirrhosis: Shrinking of the liver which can be due to wide range
of causes. In it's most extreme stage, cirrhosis can cause liver failure.
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| Colonoscopy: an examination of the colon in which an endoscope
is passed into the colon via the rectum in order to look for colon cancer. |
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| Coronary arteries: the arteries that supply blood to the myocardium
(muscle) of the heart. Decreased flow of blood through these arteries induces
heart attacks. |
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| CT Scan: specialized x-ray exam, in which an x-ray beam moves
in a circle and produces images of the body that appear to be cross-sections
(slices). |
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| Dilated bile duct: dilitation of the structures which drain
bile (digestive fluid) from the liver. This can often be due to a stone
within the bile duct or a malignancy in the duct or surrounding organs.
[ More ] |
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| Fatty liver: Increased deposition of fat within the liver. May
indicate underlying liver disease. [ More
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| Gall stone: a stone formed in the gallbladder or a bile duct,
due to a defect in composition of the bile. The most common type is the
cholesterol containing stone, formed when the bile contains too much cholesterol.
Gall stones can block the gall bladder or bile ducts and cause abdominal
pain. |
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| Granuloma: a benign (not malignant) mass or collection which
contains calcifications. |
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| Kidney angiomyolipoma: nonmalignant growth in the kidney containing
blood vessels, fat and muscle tissue. |
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| Kidney stone: a stone (which often contains calcium) present
in the kidney or ureter (structure through which urine passes from the kidney
to the bladder). If the kidney stone becomes stuck in the kidney or ureter
it may cause severe back or side pain and may be associated with blood in
the urine. |
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| Liver cyst: a benign fluid collection in the liver. [ More
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| Liver granuloma: Calcification in the liver - usually related
to old infection. [ More
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| Liver hemangioma: a benign tumor in the liver made up of dilated
blood vessels [ More
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| Liver mass: focal abnormaility in the liver. Masses can be benign
or malignant. [ More
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| Lung cancer screening: Periodic imaging of the lungs to look
for pulmonary nodules. |
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| Lung cancer: a malignant tumor of the lung, often associated
with cigarette smoking. |
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| Osteopenia: diminished amount of bone tissue or bone density,
which untreated may progress to osteoporosis. |
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| Osteoporosis: a general term for describing any disease process
that results in reduction in the mass of bone per unit volume. Osteoporosis
means "porous bone." The reduction may be sufficient to interfere with the
mechanical support function of the bone. Osteoporosis may affect any bone
and occurs most frequently in postmenopausal women. People with osteoporosis
are at increased risk for fractures. |
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| Ovarian cyst: a sac that develops in the ovaries and contains
one or more chambers of fluid. The vast majority of ovarian cysts are nonmalignant,
but in certain cases the cyst may have to be removed. |
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| Pancreatic mass: an abnormal mass in the pancreas which may
or may not be malignant. |
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| Prostate: a structure in males made up of glandular and muscular
tissue that surrounds the neck of the bladder and urethra and secretes a
milky fluid that forms part of the seminal fluid. |
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| Pulmonary nodule: a small aggregation of potentially abnormal
cells in the lungs |
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| Renal cyst: an abnormal, most often nonmalignant sac in the
kidneys that contains fluid. |
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| T score: The amount of bone mineral density that you have compared
to young adults. A T score greater than -1.0 is considered normal. A T score
between -1.0 and -2.5 is consistent with osteopenia and a T score less than-2.5
is consistent with osteoporosis. |
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| Thyroid nodule: a small aggregation of cells in the thyroid,
the vast majority of which are benign. |
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| Uterine Fibroids: benign tumors, resembling or containing fibers,
in the uterus |
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| Z score: The amount of bone mineral density you have, compared
to other people your age. |
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