Tests, Imaging & Diagnosis terms

A noninvasive imaging method that provides information about cellular activity (metabolic information).

A procedure in which radio waves and a powerful magnet linked to a computer are used to make detailed pictures of areas inside the body.

A procedure in which radio waves and a powerful magnet linked to a computer are used to make detailed pictures of areas inside the body.

A procedure in which radio waves and a powerful magnet linked to a computer are used to make detailed pictures of areas inside the body.

A procedure used to examine the organs in the abdomen.

An x-ray of the organs inside the abdomen.

A procedure in which cells are scraped from the lining of the anus (the opening of the rectum to the outside of the body) and looked at under a microscope.

A procedure in which cells are scraped from the lining of the anus (the opening of the rectum to the outside of the body) and looked at under a microscope.

In a clinical trial, a medical test on a patient that is not a part of the original study design.

A laboratory test to identify antibodies that can bind to the surface of red blood cells or platelets and destroy them.

A laboratory test to find and measure the amount of a specific substance.

Listening to sounds produced within the body, usually with a stethoscope.

Tissue removed from the body and examined under a microscope to determine whether disease is present.

A test to check the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a sample of blood.

An imaging test that measures bone density (the amount of bone mineral contained in a certain volume of bone) by passing x-rays with two different energy levels through the bone.

A procedure in which a small sample of bone marrow (soft, sponge-like tissue in the center of most bones) and bone is removed.

A procedure in which a small sample of bone with bone marrow inside it is removed, usually from the hip bone.

An imaging test that measures bone density (the amount of bone mineral contained in a certain volume of bone) by passing x-rays with two different energy levels through the bone.

A technique to create images of bones on a computer screen or on film.

A method used to examine the lining of the breast ducts to look for abnormal tissue.