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Looking inside with an instrument, an act named separately from the instrument that does it and from any image recorded.
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51 matchesbreast duct endoscopy
A method used to examine the lining of the breast ducts to look for abnormal tissue.
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A procedure that uses a bronchoscope to examine the inside of the trachea, bronchi (air passages that lead to the lungs), and lungs.
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The only bowel test that both finds a polyp and removes it, which is why it prevents cancer rather than merely detecting it.
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Examination of the vagina and cervix using a lighted magnifying instrument called a colposcope.
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Ultrasound and CT show the bladder wall from outside; only a look inside reveals flat patches of abnormal lining.
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An exam of the inside of the back of the eye using an ophthalmoscope (a flashlight-sized instrument with a light source and a set of rotating lenses).
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A procedure that uses an endoscope to examine the inside of the body.
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Examination of the esophagus using an esophagoscope.
Read definitionfluorescence microscopy
Fluorescence microscopy uses light-emitting dyes or naturally fluorescent molecules to make specific cells, proteins, or organisms visible against a dark background.
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Fluoroscopy is an imaging procedure that produces continuous, real-time x-ray pictures, commonly used to watch swallowed contrast or guide device placement.
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Examination of the inside of the stomach using a gastroscope passed through the mouth and esophagus.
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Gonioscopy is an eye examination that visualizes the drainage angle of the eye, helping distinguish open angle from narrow angle glaucoma.
Read definitionindirect ophthalmoscopy
An exam of the inside of the back of the eye using a beam of light and a hand-held lens.
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Trading one long wound for several small ones changes the recovery far more than it changes the operation performed inside.
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Laryngoscopy is a procedure to directly view the larynx, either with a hand held mirror or with a lighted instrument called a laryngoscope.
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A short operation through a small cut above the breastbone, giving direct access to the lymph nodes lying around the windpipe.
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Examination of the inside of the nose using a nasoscope (or rhinoscope).
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In medicine, a technique that uses low power light, fiberoptic instruments, and detectors to examine tissue.
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Examination of the rectum using a proctoscope, inserted into the rectum.
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