There are numerous procedures where the imaging component is considered a supplemental or secondary technique to help accomplish the primary goal. The pattern is:
Procedure using guidance
- FSN: Y using <diagnostic imaging modality> guidance (procedure)
- PT: <Diagnostic imaging modality> guided Y
- SYN: Y using <diagnostic imaging modality> guidance
Computed tomography guided procedure
- FSN: Y using computed tomography guidance (procedure)
- PT: CT guided Y
- SYN: Y using computed tomography guidance
For example,

- FSN: Injection using computed tomography guidance (procedure)
- PT: CT guided injection
- SYN: Injection using computed tomography guidance
Fluoroscopy guided procedure
- FSN: Y using fluoroscopic guidance (procedure)
- PT: Fluoroscopy guided Y
- SYN: Y using fluoroscopic guidance
For example,

- FSN: Biopsy of abdomen using fluoroscopic guidance (procedure)
- PT: Fluoroscopy guided biopsy of abdomen
- SYN: Biopsy of abdomen using fluoroscopic guidance
The term fluoroscopic Y is interpreted as Y using fluoroscopic guidance (procedure). Procedures such as are subtypes of Fluoroscopy (procedure). |
(See also Fluoroscopy and Fluoroscopic Imaging)
Magnetic resonance imaging guided procedure
- FSN: Y using magnetic resonance imaging guidance (procedure)
- PT: MRI guided Y
- SYN: Y using magnetic resonance imaging guidance
For example,

- FSN: Core needle biopsy of breast using magnetic resonance imaging guidance (procedure)
- PT: MRI guided core needle biopsy of breast
- SYN: Core needle biopsy of breast using magnetic resonance imaging guidance
Ultrasonography guided procedure
- FSN: Y using ultrasonographic guidance (procedure)
- PT: Ultrasonography guided Y
- SYN: Y using ultrasonographic guidance
- SYN: Y using ultrasound guidance
For example,

- FSN: Biopsy of wrist using ultrasonographic guidance (procedure)
- PT: Ultrasonography guided biopsy of wrist
- SYN: Biopsy of wrist using ultrasonographic guidance
- SYN: Biopsy of wrist using ultrasound guidance
Plain X-ray guided procedure
- FSN: Y using plain X-ray guidance (procedure)
- PT: Plain X-ray guided Y
- SYN: Y using plain X-ray guidance
For example,

- FSN: Injection of steroid using plain X-ray guidance (procedure)
- PT: Plain X-ray guided steroid injection
- SYN: Injection of steroid using plain X-ray guidance