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… Dental X-Rays On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview Dental X-rays are pictures of the teeth, bones, and … in the way of the X-ray image. A dental technician will cover you with a heavy lead apron as you sit upright in a …
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… Pericardiocentesis On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview Pericardiocentesis is done to find the cause of … this is a test involving your heart, you may have to stay overnight in the hospital to be monitored closely. If a …
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… Pelvic Examination On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview When your doctor checks your pelvic organs, it's … clothes below the waist. You will get a paper or cloth cover to put over the lower half of your body. Lie on your …
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… Tomography (CT) Scan of the Spine On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A CT scan uses X-rays to make detailed pictures of … small amounts used in CTs, X-rays, and other medical tests. Over time, exposure to radiation may cause cancer and other …
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… Pulse Measurement On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It … ages 1 to 10: 70–120 Children ages 11 to 17: 60–100 Adults: 60–100 Well-conditioned athletes: 40–60 Your pulse … ages 1 to 10: 70–120 Children ages 11 to 17: 60–100 Adults: 60–100 Well-conditioned athletes: 40–60 Your pulse …
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… Chest X-Ray On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A chest X-ray is a picture of the chest that shows … an X-ray while you are pregnant, a lead apron will be put over your belly to protect the baby from exposure to …
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… (CT) Scan of the Head and Face 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 make … will hold your head still, but your face will not be covered. The table slides into the round opening of the …
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… Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP) On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview An intravenous pyelogram (IVP) is an X-ray test … of your clothes, and you will be given a cloth or paper covering to use during the test. You will be asked to urinate …
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… Myelogram On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A myelogram uses X-rays and a special dye called … (herniated disc). Inflammation of the membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord. Problems with the blood …
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… Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A sentinel lymph node biopsy is a surgery that … clothing near the biopsy site. You will wear a gown for a covering during the test. Before a sentinel node biopsy is …
