Hormones

Cluster headache
Chronic Pain 27 Oct 2005

Cluster headache

Cluster headaches produce severe pain on one side of the head. Sufferers typically experience a cluster of headaches followed by a period of no headaches.
Adrenalectomy
Cancer 10 Sep 2005

Adrenalectomy

Adrenalectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the hormone producing adrenal glands, near the kidneys. It is a treatment for benign and malignant tumours.
Full blood count (FBC; full blood test; complete blood count; CBC)
Blood 30 Aug 2005

Full blood count (FBC; full blood test; complete blood count; CBC)

A full blood count (FBC) is a very common procedure and often the starting point for medical investigations. FBCs test for blood disorders or abnormalities, and…
Full Physical Examination (A Check-Up)
Blood 30 Aug 2005

Full Physical Examination (A Check-Up)

A physical examination or health check up is performed by a doctor who looks, feel and listens to detect early signs of disease.
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
Cancer 30 Aug 2005

MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)

MRI scans use radio waves and magnetic fields to produce images of internal body structures. These can be used to diagnose medical conditions.
PET Scan (Positron Emission Tomography)
Blood 30 Aug 2005

PET Scan (Positron Emission Tomography)

A PET scan produces computer images of the body's internal structures, by detecting small radioactive parts in an injected tracer substance.
Ultrasound Machine Picture Ultrasonography
Bone 30 Aug 2005

Ultrasound Machine Picture Ultrasonography

Diagnosis with ultrasound machine for clear pictures of the human body. 3D and 4D ultrasonography diagnostics for imaging baby in pregnancy etc
X-Ray (General Radiology and Fluoroscopy)
Blood 30 Aug 2005

X-Ray (General Radiology and Fluoroscopy)

X-rays are the most common radiology procedure. It is used to produce images of internal body structures, to diagnose health conditions.
Undescended testes (cryptorchidism)
Children's health 08 Jun 2005

Undescended testes (cryptorchidism)

Cryptorchidism refers to undescended testes. Usually the testes descend from the abdomen to the scrotum before or in the first year after birth.