Tests and Scans
Use the options below to explore medical tests and scans related to your area of interest.
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Types of test and scan:
Baby scanning (pregnancy ultrasound)
Ultrasound has become a routine part of the care of pregnant women enabling obstetricians and pregnant women insight into the development and appearance of the unborn baby.
Bone density scanning (DXA)
DXA is an abbreviation for "Dual-energy X-Ray Absorptiometry".
Breast ultrasound
Ultrasound scanning is used to help monitor and diagnose conditions in many parts of the body.
CT scan (or CAT scan)
Your doctor or healthcare professional may recommended a CT scan (also known as a CAT scan) because it is the best way for us to make an accurate diagnosis for certain conditions.
Endoscopic ultrasound
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a highly specialised investigation combining two types of tests - endoscopy and ultrasound.
Gynaecological ultrasound
Ultrasound involves high frequency sound waves being used to produce images of the interior of the human body.
Mammogram (breast screening)
A mammogram is a diagnostic test used to look for any problems within the breast and surrounding tissues. At Nuffield Health some women are eligible to refer themselves for self-pay breast screening.
Mole mapping
We provide a state of the art computer-assisted mole mapping and digital photo-dermoscopy surveillance service.
MRI scan
Your doctor or healthcare professional has recommended an MRI scan because it is the best way to make an accurate diagnosis of your condition.
Nuchal scan (Down's Syndrome Test)
Nuchal scans combine ultrasound and biochemistry tests to predict the chances of a baby being born with Down's Syndrome.
Orthopantomogram (OPG)
Panoramic x-rays of the mouth and jaw.
Ovarian screening
The ovaries are part of the female reproductive system and sit either side of the womb.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound is a non-invasive scan used to monitor and diagnose conditions in many parts of the body. Some men's and women's health tests including testicular, gynaecological and pregnancy scans are carried out using ultrasound.
X-Ray
An X-ray machine produces a burst of high energy radiation which passes through the body to produce an image on a film or detector.
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