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Medical Tests & Exams

What's a Nasopharyngoscopy? (Video)

A nasopharyngoscopy is a quick procedure that uses a special camera to help a doctor look at the back of the throat.

Wound Drainage Culture

Doctors order wound drainage cultures when they suspect wounds are infected.

X-Ray Exam: Abdomen

An abdominal X-ray can help find the cause of problems such as pain, kidney stones, intestinal blockage, a hole in the intestine, or an abdominal mass such as a tumor.

X-Ray Exam: Ankle

An ankle X-ray can help find the cause of symptoms such as pain, tenderness, and swelling, or deformity of the ankle joint. It can also detect broken bones or a dislocated joint.

X-Ray Exam: Bone Age Study

A bone age study can help evaluate how a child's skeleton is maturing, which can help doctors diagnose conditions that delay or accelerate growth.

X-Ray Exam: Cervical Spine

This X-ray can, among other things, help find the cause of neck, shoulder, upper back, or arm pain. It's commonly done after someone has been in an automobile or other accident.

X-Ray Exam: Chest

A chest X-ray is a safe and painless test that uses a small amount of radiation to take a picture of a person's chest, including the heart, lungs, diaphragm, lymph nodes, upper spine, ribs, collarbone, and breastbone.

X-Ray Exam: Elbow

An elbow X-ray can help find the cause of symptoms such as pain, tenderness, swelling, or a deformity. It can also help to detect broken bones or a dislocated joint.

X-Ray Exam: Finger

Doctors may order a finger X-ray to find the cause of symptoms such as pain, tenderness, or swelling, or to detect broken bones or dislocated joints.

X-Ray Exam: Foot

A foot X-ray can help doctors find the cause pain, tenderness, swelling, or deformities. It also can detect broken bones or dislocated joints.