Colitis : Tests

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The health care provider can diagnose colitis by inserting a flexible tube into the rectum (flexible sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy) and evaluating specific areas of the colon. Biopsies taken during these tests may show changes related to inflammati...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 20, 2008
An abdominal CT scan involves X-ray images of the abdomen from many angles. The X-ray beams are detected by the scanner and analyzed by a computer. The computer reconstructs the data into a picture of the body area being scanned. These images can be viewed on a monitor or reproduced as photographs.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 24, 2007
Abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive procedure that uses powerful magnets and radio waves to produce pictures of the inside of the abdomen without exposure to ionizing radiation (x-rays).
Source:ADAM
Date:January 24, 2007
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners rely on the principles of atomic nuclear-spin resonance. Using strong magnetic fields and radio waves, MRI collects and correlates deflections caused by atoms into images.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Detailed information on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), including information on how the procedure is performed
Source:StayWell
Abdominal films are x-ray images of the abdomen.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 17, 2007
A barium enema is given in order to perform an x-ray examination of the large intestines. Pictures are taken after rectal instillation of barium sulfate (a radiopaque contrast medium).
Source:ADAM
Date:March 8, 2008
A barium enema, also known as a lower GI (gastrointestinal) exam, is a test that uses x-ray examination to view the large intestine. There are two types of this test: the single-contrast technique where barium sulfate is injected into the rectum in order to gain a profile view of the large intestine; and the double-contrast (or " air contrast " ) technique where air is inserted into the rectum.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
A barium enema (or BE), also known as a lower GI (gastrointestinal) series, is a radiographic exam used to view the large intestine . There are two types of barium enemas : the single-contrast technique where just barium sulfate is injected into the rectum to outline the large intestine; and the double-contrast (or "air contrast") technique in which barium and air are injected into the rectum.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
A polyp biopsy is a diagnostic procedure that removes polyps (abnormal growths of tissue that may be cancerous) for examination.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 8, 2008
Colonoscopy is an endoscopic medical procedure that uses a long, flexible, lighted tubular instrument called a colonoscope to view the rectum and the entire inner lining of the colon (large intestine). Purpose A colonoscopy is generally recommended when the patient complains of rectal bleeding, has a change in bowel habits, and/or has other unexplained abdominal symptoms.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
ColonoscopyColonoscopy is used to view the inside of your lower digestive tract (colon and rectum). It can help screen for colon cancer and can also help find the source of abdominal pain, bleeding, and changes in bowel habits.
Source:StayWell
Colonoscopy is a medical procedure where a long, flexible, tubular instrument called the colonoscope is used to view the entire inner lining of the colon (large intestine) and the rectum. Purpose A colonoscopy is generally recommended when the patient complains of rectal bleeding or has a change in bowel habits and other unexplained abdominal symptoms.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Many people worry about having their large bowel examined with a colonoscope. While anxiety is normal, the colonoscope is an amazing instrument that gives gastroenterologists like me a very close view of the large bowel, also called the colon.
Source:StayWell
What Happens During a Colonoscopy?A colonoscopy is an examination of your entire colon.
Source:StayWell
Colonoscopy is a medical procedure during which a long, flexible, tubular instrument called the colonoscope is used to view the entire inner lining of the colon (large intestine) and the rectum. Purpose A colonoscopy is generally recommended when the patient complains of rectal bleeding or has a change in bowel habits or other unexplained abdominal symptoms.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Colonoscopy is an endoscopic (to visualize a hollow organ ' s interior) medical procedure that uses a long, flexible, tubular instrument called a colonoscope to view the rectum and the entire inner lining of the colon ( large intestine ). Purpose A colonoscopy is generally recommended when the patient complains of rectal bleeding or has a change in bowel habits and other unexplained abdominal symptoms.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
This report explains the third most common form of cancer, new screening tests, risk factors, and advanced surgeries and medications.
Source:StayWell
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. An estimated 147,000 new cases will be diagnosed this year. About 57,000 people will die from the disease.
Source:StayWell
Is there an age limit for colonoscopy? My 93-year-old father was bleeding from the rectum. We got conflicting opinions on whether he should have a colonoscopy.
Source:StayWell
A colonoscopy is an internal examination of the colon (large intestine), using an instrument called a colonoscope. The colonoscope is a small camera attached to a flexible tube. Unlike sigmoidoscopy, which examines only the lower third of the colon, colonoscopy examines the entire length of the colon.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 8, 2008
C-reactive protein is a test that measures the concentration of a protein in serum that indicates acute inflammation.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 16, 2007
The high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) test is a blood assay used to estimate an individual ' s risk for heart disease and stroke . The test also measures the presence of inflammation or infection.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) is a nonspecific screening test for various diseases. This 1-hour test measures the distance (in millimeters) that red blood cells settle in unclotted blood toward the bottom of a specially marked test tube.
Source:ADAM
Date:June 18, 2007
The sedimentation rate test, also called the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) or sed rate test, measures the speed at which the red blood cells (erythrocytes or RBCs) separate from the liquid part of the blood (plasma) and settle to the bottom in a tube of anticoagulated blood. Purpose The sedimentation rate is a non-specific indicator of the presence of inflammation or infection .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), or sedimentation rate (sed rate), is a measure of the settling of red blood cells in a tube of blood during one hour. The rate is an indication of inflammation and increases in many diseases.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body) Palpation (feeling the body with hands) Auscultation (listening to sounds) Percussion (producing sounds)
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2007
Sigmoidoscopy is an internal examination of the lower large bowel (colon), using an instrument called a sigmoidoscope. The sigmoidoscope is a small camera attached to a flexible tube. It is inserted into the colon to examine the rectum, and the sigmoid and descending portions of the colon.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 8, 2008
Sigmoidoscopy is a procedure by which a doctor inserts either a short and rigid or slightly longer and flexible fiber-optic tube into the rectum to examine the lower portion of the large intestine (or bowel). Purpose Sigmoidoscopy is used most often in screening for colorectal cancer or to determine the cause of rectal bleeding.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
SigmoidoscopyIf you’re 50 or over, the American Cancer Society recommends having this test every 3 to 5 years.Sigmoidoscopyis a procedure used to view the lower colon. This test screens for colon cancer and can also help find the source of abdomin...
Source:StayWell
Sigmoidoscopy is a diagnostic and screening procedure in which a rigid or flexible tube with a camera on the end (a sigmoidoscope) is inserted into the anus to examine the rectum and lower colon (bowel) for bowel disease, cancer , precancerous conditions, or causes of bleeding and pain . Purpose Sigmoidoscopy is used most often in screening for colorectal cancer or to determine the cause of rectal bleeding.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
What Happens During a Sigmoidoscopy?Your lower colon is also known as yoursigmoid colon. 
Source:StayWell
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