Friday, December 17, 2010

Medical procedures and test

Thyroid Blood Tests:
Blood tests used to determine the adequacy of the levels of thyroid hormones.

CAT Scan:
A procedure that produces images of structures within the body created by a computer that takes data from multiple X-ray images and turns them in pictures on a screen.

Chemotherapy:
This treatment—which can be given intravenously (through a vein), by mouth, through an injection (shot), or applied on the skin—destroys cancer cells.

Colonoscopy:
Procedure using a viewing tube that enables an examiner (usually a gastroenterologist) to evaluate the appearance of the inside of the colon (large bowel).

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