Medical Tests & Exams

• ECG (Electrocardiogram)

  Is your child scheduled to have an ECG? Find out how this test is performed and when you can expect the results.

• Echocardiogram

  An echocardiogram (also called an echo or cardiac ultrasound) uses sound waves to create pictures of the heart. It shows the structure of the heart and its parts and how well they’re working.

• EEG (Electroencephalogram)

  Is your child scheduled to have an EEG? Find out how this test is done and why.

• Elbow X-Ray Exam

  An elbow X-ray is a safe, painless test that makes pictures of the inside of the elbow to see problems like broken bones.

• EMG (Electromyogram)

  Is your child scheduled to have an EMG? Find out how this test is performed and when you can expect the results.

• ESR (Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate) Blood Test

  An ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) blood test can check for signs of inflammation, infection, or how a treatment is going.

• Estradiol Blood Test

  Estradiol blood tests can check for things like early or late puberty, or menstrual problems, like missed periods.

• Femur X-Ray Exam

  A femur (thighbone) X-ray is a test that makes pictures of the inside of the upper leg to see problems like broken bones.

• Fetal Echocardiogram

  A fetal echocardiogram (also called a fetal echo) uses sound waves to create pictures of an unborn baby’s heart.

• Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Fetal MRI)

  Fetal magnetic resonance imaging (also called a fetal MRI) uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed pictures of an unborn baby.