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Diagnostics Tutorials

Diagnostics Tutorials has been set up as a convenience to patients and their physicians.  Its purpose is to help patients learn more about different diagnostic procedures.  Information on this site is provided by university medical centers, clinics, physicians, support groups and individual patients.  Information on this site should be used only as an adjunct to the primary instructions and directions  provided by a patient's own physician.  The information provided by this site is not intended to be used as prescribed advice except under the guidance of the attending physician.


CT Scanning Helps Diagnose
Diagnosis With Positron Emission


How to Prepare to Have a Sigmoidoscopy
How to Prepare to Have a Colonoscopy
How to Prepare to Have an Upper GI

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Radiology is a Key Diagnostic Tool
Angiography Shows a Lot of Detail
How Does Angiography Help?
Angiograms
What is an IV Pyelogram?
What is Intravenous Urography?


Bone Scans Detect Bone Fracture Risk
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Diagnosing Back Problems
Diagnosing Back Pain
Mammography Explained


How Ultrasound Helps Your Doctor
Examples of Ultrasound Imaging

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What Analysis of the Urine Can Detect


The use of new technologies is leading to earlier detection of diseases than has ever been possible.  For diseases like cancer, early detection is vital to survival and long-term health. 
New Technologies Promise Improvements in Diagnosing Diseases

 


This page last modified on Saturday January 07, 2012

Notice

For the avoidance of doubt, any person reviewing this site agrees that the information contained is provided only for the purpose of improving communications about a possible medical condition with a qualified, licensed physician during a consultation visit. The site does not contain information on the signs and symptoms of all diseases. A physician is best qualified to assess health status within the context of the clinical files kept for each patient's medical and familial history, age and sex. Only a physician can make a judgment on the significance of the signs and symptoms of a disease. The signs and symptoms included in this site are widely published in the literature and known by physicians to have been associated with specific diseases.


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