Diagnostic pocedures
Alpha fetoprotein (AFP)
is a protein produced by the liver and yolk sac of a fetus.
Biopsy is the removal of a small
piece of tissue for microscopic examination and/or culture, often to help the physician
make a diagnosis.
Bronchoscopy is a diagnostic
procedure in which a tube with a tiny camera on the end is inserted through the nose or
mouth into the lungs
CBC is a basic evaluation of
the cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets)
Colonoscopy is a procedure
for viewing the interior lining of the large intestine (colon) using a small camera called
a colonoscope
CT stands for computerized
tomography. In this procedure, a thin X-ray beam is rotated around the area of the body to
be visualized.
Cystoscopy is a procedure that
enables your health care provider to view the inside of your bladder and urethra in great
detail using a specialized endoscope
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
A test that involves visually examining the lining of the esophagus, stomach, and
upper duodenum with a small camera
Fecal occult blood test
(FOBT) is a noninvasive test that detects the presence of hidden (occult) blood in the
stool
Hysterosonography
is a new noninvasive technique that involves the slow infusion of sterile
saline solution into a woman's uterus during ultrasound imaging.
Intravenous pyelogram
is a type of X-ray examination specifically designed to study the kidneys, bladder, and
ureters
Isotope study
Scintillation; Radionuclide organ imaging; Radioisotope; Radioactive uptake; PET scan;
Nuclear Radiography; Nuclear medicine scan
Laparoscopy is a term given
to a group of operations that are performed with the aid of a camera placed in the
abdomen.
Laryngoscopy refers to a
procedure used to view the inside of the larynx
LDH - Lactate dehydrogenase
isoenzymes test
Pancreatic function test measures
the ability of the pancreas to respond to secretin
Pap smear is a microscopic
examination of cells scraped from the cervix.
Positron emission tomography
(PET) is a scanning technique used in conjunction with small
amounts of radiolabeled compounds to visualize brain anatomy and function.
Proctoscopy is the procedure
by which a doctor inserts either a rigid or flexible fiber-optic tube into the rectum to
examine the lower portion of the large intestine (or bowel)
Radiation therapy is
the use of high energy, penetrating radiation (x rays, gamma rays, proton rays, and
neutron rays) to kill cancer cells.
Secretin stimulation test This
test measures the ability of the pancreas to respond to secretin
Secretin stimulation test
This test measures the ability of the pancreas to respond to secretin
Sigmoidoscopy is the
procedure by which a doctor inserts either a rigid or flexible fiber-optic tube into the
rectum to examine the lower portion of the large intestine
Sonohysterography
is a new noninvasive technique that involves the slow infusion of sterile saline
solution into a woman's uterus during ultrasound imaging.
T3 A test that measures the amount of
T3 in the blood
Triiodothyronine A test that
measures the amount of T3 in the blood |