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.
An ultrasound is a diagnostic imaging technique that uses sound waves. Find out about what happens during an ultrasound scan and how it works.
Teens living with hemophilia can learn how doctors diagnose joint disease, a common complication of hemophilia.
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 how a SPECT scan helps identify where seizures start in the brain.
A bone scan can detect disease, infection or injury in your child's bones. Learn how this test is done.
Find out how a PET scan helps identify where seizures start in the brain.
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.
Discover how imaging tests, such as X-rays, MRIs and ultrasounds, are used to rule out conditions that may be similar to arthritis and diagnose JIA.
Learn how a DMSA renal scan is done and how it shows how the kidneys work.
Learn about the SickKids interprofessional outpatient clinic for newborn babies to assist in the diagnosis and non-operative treatment of DDH.
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.
Learn how a Lasix renal scan is done and how it shows how the kidneys are working.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Learn how a gastric emptying scan is done and how it shows how quickly food leaves the stomach.
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.
Read how a functional MRI helps identify the parts of the brain where epilepsy starts.
Learn how a GFR scan is done and how it shows how well the kidneys filter blood.
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