Technology used in diagnosis

• What uses blood samples to test for a large amount of conditions?

  Blood test
• What is used to diagnose high/low blood pressure?

  Blood pressure monitors
• What are endoscopes and what are they used for?

  A camera attached to the end of a thin, flexible tube most commonly used to investigate digestive symptoms or carry small surgical instruments into the body during surgery.
• What uses electrical impulses to track heart activity?

  ECGs (electro cardiograms)
• What uses soundwaves to build up a picture of the inside of the body?

  Ultrasound scans
• What are OT scans?

  A more advanced form of x-rays used to diagnose tumours and other growths inside the body.
• What uses magnets and radio waves to create an internal image of the body?

  MRI scans
• What do x-rays do?

  Help to see the inside of the body without cutting into it to diagnose problems like broken bones.
• What do blood sugar tests do?

  Allows people who suffer with diabetes to check their blood sugar regularly to ensure they manage their condition.