HIV Antibody Tests A human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It is a lentivirus (a member of the retrovirus family). Its symptoms can often be mixed up with those of other viral infections like ...
Home AIDS Test AIDS, or Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome, is the most dreaded and one of the most rampant diseases of the modern age. AIDS is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). This virus can be spread through unprotected sexual ...
Angiogram of the Brain Brain Angiogram An angiogram is a specialized sort of x-ray that is performed to look at the blood vessels, lumen, and organs of the body. This x-ray, which is also known as cerebral angiography, is carried out with the help ...
A lot of people driving home after a night on the town dread the image of a policeman in the rear-view mirror, carrying a small device in his hand. This little device is an alcohol breath analyzer, and has probably saved countless lives since its ...
Are you curious to see what your belly looks like? Abdominal MRI is a procedure which uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create pictures of what is present inside your belly. This is a non-invasive method. To get an abdominal MRI done, you ...
Blood Culture Procedure Blood culture refers to a medical procedure that involves the collection and observation of a blood sample from a person’s body. This is done by examining the blood in a pathological lab to detect the presence of ...
Testicular ultrasound or sonogram is a procedure in which sound waves are reflected against the scrotum in order to obtain an image of the testicles. This produces an image of the epididymis, which is the long, tightly coiled tube that lies behind ...
A stereotactic breast biopsy is conducted in order to determine if any abnormal lump of cells in the mammary glands, revealed through common methods of detection like self-examination, physical breast exam or mammography, is cancerous in nature. It ...
Clinical Breast Examination It is important that you examine your own breasts regularly in order to detect any unusual growth in the mammary glands, such as tenderness or lumpiness, as these may be early signs of cancerous cell growth. Besides, ...
Cervical biopsy involves the collection of a sample of tissue from the cervix for pathological examination and detection of cancer. The amount of cervical tissue collected for this purpose depends on the way in which the sample is obtained. In a ...