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Where can I find Home Medical Diagnostic Tests?
There are home medical diagnostic tests, but they are not used to daignose serious health issues. These tests are designed to detect prenancy, or drug use. They are usually around 45 dollars.
What is the medical term meaning diagnostic x-ray of the colon and rectum in which radiopaque compound is used as contrast medium?
Barium enema
What are the alternatives to echocardiography?
Echocardiography is often used in conjunction with other diagnostic tests for the heart such as electrocardiography
What does a Welch Allyn diagnostic set do?
The Welch Allyn diagnostic set is a so-called "Ophtalmic Diagnostic Set". Basically it is a set used by eye specialists (also called ophtalmologists) to examine the patience' eyes. Welch Allyn simply is a brand producing these diagnostic sets.
Why is it important that radioisotope used diagnostic tests have short half lives?
This minimizes the harmful side effects of the radiation.
How is radiosotope useful in medicine?
Radioisotopes emit radiation, which can be used for a number of therapeutic purposes, mostly in the radiotherapy treatment of cancer. In addition radioisotopes can be used for diagnostic purposes, such as the use of radioiodide to trace thyroid absorption and other diagnostic tools used on open spaces in the body such as the rectum, bladder and stomach.
What is another name for an orthoscope?
An arthroscope is another name for an orthoscope. It is a type of endoscope used to visually examine the inside of joints for diagnostic or surgical purposes.
What diagnostic tests are used when atherosclerosis is supected?
a physical exam by means of a stethoscope and gentle probing of the arteries with the hand (palpation). More definite tests are electrocardiography, echocardiography or ultrasonography of the arteries
How is laparoscopy used for endometriosis?
a diagnostic tool (to visualize structures in the abdominal cavity and examine them for endometrial growths) and as an operative tool (to excise or destroy endometrial growths).
What is the procedure for a cystoscopy?
Cystoscopy (cystourethroscopy) is a diagnostic procedure that is used to look at the bladder (lower urinary tract), collect urine samples, and examine the prostate gland.
What is diagnostic techniques?
Diagnostic techniques are methods used by healthcare professionals to identify a disease or condition in a patient. These can include physical exams, imaging tests like X-rays or MRIs, laboratory tests like blood work, and medical history reviews. The goal of diagnostic techniques is to accurately determine the cause of symptoms or health issues in order to guide proper treatment.
Word Root used when referring to the rectum?
word root used when referring to the rectum
