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Image courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho. A thyroid ultrasound uses sound waves to show the size and shape of

Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho. Figure 1 shows an angiogram (a type of X-ray) of a normal neck artery

Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho. Figure 1 shows a normal abdomen. Figure 2 shows air trapped in the bowels

Image courtesy of Paul Traughber, M.D., Boise, Idaho. Figure 1 is an X-ray of a normal foot with healthy bones and joints. Figure

For the toe stretch exercise for the bottom of the foot: Sit in a chair, and extend your affected leg so that your heel is on the

For a lung transplant, the recipient's diseased lung is removed and replaced with the donated lung.

For a living-donor liver transplant, a healthy person donates a portion of their liver to the transplant recipient. The recipient

During a pancreas transplant, the diseased pancreas is usually left in place. The donated pancreas is placed in the front part of

For a heart transplant, the diseased heart is removed and replaced with the donated heart. During the surgery, a mechanical pump

A spica cast is used as treatment to stabilize the hips, legs, or pelvis. It may be needed as treatment for abnormal bone or joint