Video: Chronic prostatitis – tests and diagnosis
What is Chronic prostatitis? Chronic prostatitis, the diagnostic tests are the same, because it’s a diagnosis essentially of exclusion. In
Video: Prostatitis – tests and diagnosis
What are Diagnostic tests for prostatitis for? Diagnostic tests for prostatitis [are] to get at minimum, a dipstick of urine,
PET scan: purpose and results
What is a PET scan? A PET (positron emission tomography) scan is a medical imaging technique that provides useful information
Diet, telomeres and ageing: are they related?
Telomeres are one of today’s hottest research topics with leading researchers linking them to ageing, health and even longevity. The
Hepatitis C: Fibroscan and liver biopsy
Can’t you get enough information from blood tests? When a person might have liver disease their doctor will use a
Hepatitis C and PCR testing
What is PCR (RNA) testing? RNA testing refers to an advanced technology that is used to detect ribonucleic acid from
Amniocentesis: what you need to know
What is amniocentesis? Amniocentesis is a test that involves inserting a thin needle into a pregnant woman’s belly to take
Liver biopsy
A liver biopsy involves removing a small sample of tissue from your liver so that it can be examined for
Nuclear medicine and radioactivity
Nuclear medicine is a branch of medicine that uses very small amounts of radioactive materials to diagnose and treat disease.
Exercise stress testing
What is exercise stress testing? Exercise stress testing is a procedure used by doctors to measure the performance and capacity