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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive diagnostic technique for producing three-dimensional scans of body organs. Overview of MRI Technique With the help of powerful magnetic field and radio waves, MRI creates detailed images of tissues as well as internal organs. This technique does not utilize ionizing radiations such as X-rays. It works on the principle of detecting the change […]
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive diagnostic technique for producing three-dimensional scans of body organs. Overview of MRI Technique With the help of powerful magnetic field and radio waves, MRI creates detailed images of tissues as well as internal organs. This technique does not utilize ionizing radiations such as X-rays. It works on the principle of detecting the change […]
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By Jeyashree Sundaram, MBA Inflammatory Linear Verrucous Epidermal Nevus (ILVEN) is a rare skin disease that appears as a kind of overgrowth on the skin. ILVEN is named by the color of the affected skin, as reddish or brown, and by the papules (nevi). The nevi are characterized as scaly plaques and patches that follow distinct lines of migration in […]
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Tympanometry is a diagnostic method used to detect defects in middle ear function. Since the early 1970s, tympanometry has been practised routinely in clinical settings. Credit: Blackday/Shutterstock.com Tympanometry provides the information about the presence of fluid in the middle ear, mobility of the middle ear system, and ear canal volume. Approximately 85% of specificity is observed in middle ear secretion. […]
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Similar to spirometry and pulse oximetry, lung plethysmography is a tool within the broad umbrella of pulmonary function tests. It is a type of diagnostic procedure used to measure the amount of air in the lungs after inhalation or exhalation. Image Credit: create jobs 51 / Shutterstock Also referred to as body plethysmography, lung plethysmography provides an idea about how […]
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Sonohysterography, also called saline-infusion sonohysterography (SIS), is an immensely useful but cost-effective procedure which maximizes the utility of ultrasound imaging of the uterine cavity in women with suspected intrauterine anomalies. Indications The indications for this procedure typically include: Abnormal vaginal bleeding in premenopausal women – to exclude endometrial thickening (generalized or localized), endometrial polyps, submucosal fibroids Abnormal vaginal bleeding in […]
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The prostate gland is a mass of tissue just below the urinary bladder in males, about the size of a walnut. It is situated in the region called the bladder base. It extends all around the urethra like a doughnut, surrounding the neck of the bladder. Why is prostate anatomy important? The prostate in humans is involved in three major […]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful condition of the joints in which the patient suffers from reduced joint mobility due to changes in the joint structure. Formerly, it was thought that OA was mostly due to excessive wear and tear on the joint cartilage because of overuse or too much strain. New research findings indicate a more complex phenomenon surrounding osteoarthritis. […]
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Post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome is triggered by a gastroenteritis infection. This results in the expression of various symptoms including abdominal pain and diarrhea. What is irritable bowel syndrome? Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a highly prevalent gastrointestinal disease, which is characterized by symptoms such as abdominal pain or discomfort, bloating, and irregularities with stool, such as diarrhea or constipation. However, […]
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Childhood dementia is a mental disorder. This condition cannot be categorized as a specific disease, but manifests in the form of various symptoms. Dementia is an inherited medical condition which alters the brain metabolism to the extent that it can turn fatal in affected children. Although dementia is categorized as a rare disease, globally there are around 50,000 children who […]
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