Tests

What is a biliary scan? A Biliary scan is a test to detect certain diseases of the gall bladder. It...

What is a bone scan? A bone scan is useful in diagnosing and assessing a wide range of bone and...

A Colon Transit scan is a test to examine if there is a problem with the movement...

A Gallium Scan is a test that is used to detect a number of diseases including infections,...

A Gastric Emptying Scan is a test to examine if there is a problem with the movement...

A gated heart pool scan looks at how well the heart is pumping. It may be performed...

A Liver-Spleen scan is a test to examine the liver and/or the spleen for abnormalities. This test...

A lung (V/Q) scan is also known as a lung ventilation and perfusion scan. This test is...

An MIBG Scan is a test that is used to detect various tumours of the neuro-endocrine system....

A Myocardial Perfusion Scan (also known as a Sestamibi Scan) is a test to examine the blood...

An Octreotide scan is a test that is used to detect various tumours of the neuro-endocrine system....

What is an oral glucose tolerance test? An oral glucose tolerance test, or OGTT, is a test that looks at...

A Parathyroid scan is a test to identify and localise overactive parathyroid gland(s). What do I...

  A Faecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) looks for blood in your bowel motion (poo). A positive result...

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) detects and measures glucose metabolism within the body. PET scans can diagnose certain...

A Radioiodine Total Body Search detects the presence of residual thyroid tissue or cancer spread in patients...

Liver masses are often found by other tests such as ultrasound or CT scans. An RBC Liver...

A renal cortex scan is also known as a DSMA renal scan. The scan examines the functioning...

A renal scan looks at kidney blood flow and function. It can give information that cannot be...

What is self-monitoring blood glucose? Self-monitoring of blood glucose is recommended for all people with type 1 diabetes. It is...

What is a sentinel lymph node? Lymph is fluid that escapes from blood vessels into the tissues. It travels in...

What is a skin biopsy? A skin biopsy is a quick and simple procedure that removes a small sample of...

A thyroid scan shows the function and structure of the thyroid gland. It can give information not...

An ultrasound scan creates a real-time picture of the inside of the body using sound waves. Ultrasound...

A white blood cell scan is a test used to detect areas of infection in the body...