A MUGA scan is a radioactive imaging technique that allows doctors to see the flow of blood through the heart. Learn how to prepare a child for a MUGA scan.
Nuclear medicine tests use small amounts of radioactive material that give off radiation that is detected by special cameras. They take very detailed pictures.
A bone scan can detect disease, infection or injury in your child's bones. Learn how this test is done.
Learn how a SPECT scan helps identify where seizures start in the brain.
Find out how a PET scan helps identify where seizures start in the brain.
A PET scan is a diagnostic test that shows where cancer cells are in the body. Find out how PET scans are done, what to expect during the scan and when you get your results.
Learn about diagnostic procedures used to detect heart conditions in children and how to help your child get through tests.
A bone scan shows changes in your bones. Learn how this scan is done, what to expect during a bone scan and when you will get your results.
Learn how a Lasix renal scan is done and how it shows how the kidneys are working.
Learn how lung perfusion and ventilation scans check the flow of blood towards and around the lungs.
Learn how an MIBG scan is done and how it detects tumours in the upper body.
A bone scan and a bone density test are two types of tests you may need for JIA diagnosis. Learn what you can expect during each of these tests.
Learn how a DMSA renal scan is done and how it shows how the kidneys work.
A bone scan and a bone density test are two types of tests your child may need to diagnose JIA. Learn what you and your child can expect during each of these tests.
An ultrasound is a scan that uses sound waves to create a picture of the inside of your body. Discover how an ultrasound is done, what to expect during the scan and when you get your results.
Learn how a gastric emptying scan is done and how it shows how quickly food leaves the stomach.
A CT scan uses X-rays to produce images of the body. Learn about how CT scans work, when they are used, and what to expect during the procedure.
CT scans take a series of images that help the health-care team diagnose the type of cancer you may have. Find out how CT scans are done, what you need to do to prepare and what to expect when you get your results.
An in-depth description of what is involved in a CT scan as part of the medical diagnosis of a brain tumor. Answers from Canadian Paediatric Hospitals.
Computed tomography (CT) scans use a series of x-rays to create a layered image of the spine. Find out how this technique is used for scoliosis patients.
Learn how a GFR scan is done and how it shows how well the kidneys filter blood.
An ultrasound is a diagnostic imaging technique that uses sound waves. Find out about what happens during an ultrasound scan and how it works.
Read how a functional MRI helps identify the parts of the brain where epilepsy starts.
Discover how an MRI helps identify the parts of the brain where epilepsy starts.
Read how a MEG scan helps identify where seizures start in the brain.
