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… Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a test that uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio wave …
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… Salivary Gland Scan On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A salivary gland scan uses a special camera … you may want to pump enough breast milk before the test to get through 1 to 2 days of feeding. The radioactive …
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… Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A thyroid and parathyroid ultrasound is a type of imaging test. It checks the thyroid gland and parathyroid glands . A …
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… Breast Ultrasound On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A breast ultrasound uses sound waves to make a … can add important information to the results of other tests, such as a mammogram or magnetic resonance imaging …
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… Bone Scan On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A bone scan is a test that can find damage to the bones, find cancer that has …
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… Stress Echocardiogram On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How to Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview An echocardiogram (also called an echo) uses … monitor many different heart diseases. For example, this test may be done to: Check for coronary artery disease, …
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… Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Spine On this page: Test Overview Health Tools Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview An MRI is a test that uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio wave …
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… Angiogram of the Lung On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview An angiogram of the lung is an X-ray test that uses a special dye and camera ( fluoroscopy ) to …
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… Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Body On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A computed tomography (CT) scan uses X-rays to … pictures of structures inside of the body. During the test, you will lie on a table that is attached to the CT …
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… KOH Preparation On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview Doctors use the KOH preparation test to find out if you have a fungal infection. This kind …
