Category
page 1Cancer screening
colonoscopy
Colonoscopy () or coloscopy () is a medical procedure involving the endoscopic examination of the large bowel (colon) and the distal portion of the small bowel. This examination is performed using either a CCD camera or a fiber optic camera, which is mounted on a flexible tube and passed through the anus.
mammography
Mammography (also called mastography; DICOM modality: MG) is the process of using low-energy X-rays (usually around 30 kVp) to examine the human breast for diagnosis and screening. The goal of mammography is the early detection of breast cancer, typically through detection of characteristic masses, microcalcifications, asymmetries, and distortions.
liquid biopsy
sampling and analysis from non-solid biologic tissues
virtual colonoscopy
medical imaging of colon
cancer screening
medical examination that aims to detect cancer before symptoms appear, which may offer benefits of cancer prevention or early detection
cervical screening
type of medical screening
galactography
Galactography or ductography (or galactogram, ductogram) is a medical diagnostic procedure for viewing the milk ducts. The procedure involves the radiography of the ducts after injection of a radiopaque substance into the duct system through the nipple. The procedure is used for investigating the pathology of nipple discharge.
prostate cancer screening
medical examination
canine cancer detection
practice of using dogs senses of smell to detect cancer