(5) Cancer Tests,Scans and Procedures
(1) University of Virginia-Healthgate: This site has links to healthy living centers,health guides,conditions and more,check out references near the bottom of the page.
(2) Medical Procedures Links: Links to 4 websites entitled (1)blood test interpetation (2)lab tests and procedures (3)medical tests (4)diagnostic procedures handbook.
(3) About.com-Tests,Diagnostic Procedures & Labwork: A list of 10 links to information a women's doctor may order.
(4) About.com-Laboratory Results and Values: You can use these links to better understand lab test results.
(5) Cancerhelp: This site is a free information service from cancer research,United Kingdom.
(6) Harvard Medical School-Family Health Guide: This site has many diagnostic tests listed by category.
(7) Womens Health Net Links-Tests: Links on information of tests and procedures,what they mean and patient information.
(8) Dr. Uthman-Interpretation of Lab Test Profiles: This site tells you what abnormal blood tests may mean.
(9) Miningco-Colorectal Cancers Diagnosis: This site gives 5 websites about colorectal cancer tests=(1)Understanding Colonoscopy,(2)Detection of colorectal neoplasms,(3)Radioactive ImmunoDiagnosis,(4)Colorectal cancer info kiosk,(5)colonscopy.
(10) Howard Hughes Medical Institute-New Test Detects Colon Cancer Gene: An interesting article on a new test to detect colon cancer gene.
(11) Medline Plus-Colonoscopy: This site has illustrations,definition,how to prepare,what abnormal results mean and more.
(12) 3D Virtual Colonoscopy: This site has 2 animations(1)Flythrough a plastic pipe with 3 simulated tumors(597k) (2)Flythrough the colon of the visible human (1.2M).
(13) Virtual Colonoscopy-A Feasibility Study (G.U.T.): This is a feasibility study with abstract,introduction,materials and methods,results,discussion,conclusion,references and numerous pictures of human colon using virtual colonoscopy.
(14) The Biopsy Report-A Patient's Guide: This site describes 7 types of biopsys,specimen processing,pathologic examination and gives a glossary of diagnostic terms.
(15) Atlas Of Pathology: This site shows images of different problems in different parts of the body.
(16) NIDDK-Diagnostic Tests: This site has 7 links to patient education fact sheets for gastrointestinal disorders.
(17) University of Michigan-Pathology Laboratory Handbook: This is a pathology handbook with a directory of labs,services and more.
(18) Common Labtests In The Liver: This site describes ALT,AST,alkaline phosphatase,GGT,bilirubin,albumin,PT,platelet count and serum protein electrophoresis.
(19) Web42 net-Liver Function Tests: This site has various links about liver function tests.
(20) CEA Marker: This is the national institutes of health consenus development conference statement on cea markers.
(21) CEA-Scan: Provides information on current practices of managing colorectal cancer and what role the CEA-scan may play.
(22) White Plains Radiology Exams: Description,FAQ,Glossary and links of the following exams=CT scans,PET scans,MRI,ultrasound,nuclear medicine and cardiology,interventional radiology and breast imaging center.
(23) Endoscopy: This is a short description by tirgan,including 7 types of endoscopy and an image of an endoscope.
(24) Upper Endoscopy: This site has a description of the procedure with drawings. It also includes fact sheets on colonoscopy,ERCP,lower GI series,sigmoidscopy and upper GI series.
(25) Tirgan-Bone Scan: A short description of bone scan by Tirgan including bone scan images.
(26) Nuclear Medicine-Bone Scans: A short description of what it is,what it entails,preparation and how safe is it.
(27) CT Screening International: This site talks about a high tech medical checkup using a 3D scan.
(28) Gastro Net: This site explains endoscopy,gastroscopy,colonoscopy and ERCP techniques.
(29) Harvard Medical School-Family Health Guide: This site is about a urinalysis and what it is,description,what it means and more.
(30) American Gastroenterological Association: This site has a description of colonoscopy.
(31) Medline Plus-Urinalysis: This site has a description of a urinalysis.
(32) SNM-Nuclear Medicine: This site tells what is nuclear medicine,patient information,news and links.