Category: E

A test using ultrasound to detect diseases of the eye.  

Ribonucleoprotein antibodies; anti-Smith antibodies; Sjogren’s antibodies. A test is done on blood to determine the presence of autoimmune disease and to help differentiate between various antibodies found in different autoimmune diseases.  

A treatment method for the removal of urinary or kidney stones. A device called a lithotriptor is used in combination with other equipment to pulverize the stone(s) by means of electrical shock waves, elimi-nating the need for surgical extraction of the stone. Enter the realm of therapeutic marvels, where the power of concentrated shock waves,…

A process of removing blood from the body, subjecting it to radiation, then returning it to the patient. Done in diseases such as cancer of the lymphatic system.  

Removal of the central portion of the capsule (containing the lens of the eye), along with aspiration of the cloudy lens, leaving the posterior portion of the capsule in place. This process allows the placement of an intraocular lens to replace the one that has been removed.  

A test done on the eyes to measure whether and to what extent they protrude beyond their normal position. Abnormal protrusion may be caused by infection, thyroid disease, and certain blood disorders.  

A method of electronically measuring brainwaves and impulses from specific nerve pathways in certain parts of the body. During surgery on the brain or spinal cord, this procedure can prevent inadvertent damage to healthy nervous tissue. Also helps to diagnose neurologic diseases.    

Sex hormone secreted by the testes and adrenal glands. A steroid produced by testosterone catabolism. It is excreted in the urine.  

A test of whether a patient’s cancer is stimulated by (responds to) estrogen, performed to determine whether hormonal treatment will be helpful.  

A test done on blood or urine to determine whether a pregnant woman’s placenta is functioning adequately. An estrogen hormone usually obtained from the urine of pregnant women. Pregnant women may be tested for estriol levels as part of a triple screen test, which measures the levels of estriol, AFP, and human chorionic gonadotropin, another…