What are Blood test results?
...infection, or bone marrow disorder.[12] Alkaline phosphatase test Alkaline phosphatase is an enzyme typically produced in liver and bone cells. Results outside of the normal levels can signal liver damage...
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What is Radiopharmaceutical Therapy (Interstitial Radioactive Colloid Administration, Radiolabeled Monoclonal Antibody by Intravenous Infusion, and Intra-Articular Administration): Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...tract blockage Diseases of the blood vessels Diseases of the bone marrow Colorectal disease Iron absorption disorders Heart diseases Intact heart muscle damage Kidney diseases Lung diseases Liver diseases Pernicious...
What is Keyhole Surgery?
...cyst Fibroids Female infertility Unexplained abdominal or pelvic pain Keyhole surgery may also be used to obtain a tissue sample in a procedure called a biopsy. This involves extracting a...
Application of Cranial Tongs, Caliper, or Stereotactic Frame
...(irregular bones) that starts at the bottom of the skull to the bottom of the lower back. Most people have 33 vertebrae, but there are some with 32 or 34....
What is Mesothelioma?
...substances and diagnose mesothelioma, various biomarker tests, or assays, are available and can be useful to the diagnostic process. Biopsy The presence of malignant mesothelioma can only be fully confirmed...
What is Myocarditis?
...is any fluid buildup; pulmonary edema is a sign of heart failure Heart ultrasound scan (echocardiogram) Heart MRI to assess tissue damage Occasionally, an endomyocardial biopsy may be performed. This...
What is Oropharyngeal Cancer?
...a persistently sore throat, and the feeling of a lump in the throat. Diagnosis involves taking a small sample (a biopsy) of cancer to investigate cancer. Treatment depends on the...
What is Thoracoscopy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...expected results A thoracoscopy is performed for the following purposes: Internal examination and analysis of the lungs, the pleural cavity, chest wall, the pericardium, and the mediastinum Biopsy of the...
What is Thoracotomy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...removing a tumor or performing a biopsy. Video-assisted thoracotomy, also known as VATS, is a minimally invasive procedure that uses techniques similar to open thoracotomy. However, instead of making an...
What Is a Histologist and How to Become?
...produce machines to cut a paraffin block, but you need a person handling a tiny, one-millimeter biopsy, or a needle biopsy that’s as thin as a thread that you need...