Disease diagnosis

• Define Disease

  Disruption of cellular function
• What are the tissues used for diagnosis and what are their uses.

  Blood is used to look at cell abnormalities or biochemical markers.

  Urine and Faeces are used for cytology and clinical chemistry.

  Biopsy or resection for direct histological examination
• What Technologiesare used for disease

  • Imaging
  • Biomarker detection and genetic technologies
• How does an Ultrasound scan work

  Uses high frequency sound waves with a low resolution.
• How does a CT scan work

  Uses X-rays.
• How does an MRI work

  Uses magnetic fields and radio waves.
• Define Oncology

  The study and treatment of cancer
• Define biopsy

  The removal or a small section of tissue.
• Define resection

  The removal of a large tissue sample.
• what are the main types of imaging methods for whole organs.

  Ultrasound, CT, MRI.
• What is MRI

  magnetic resonance imaging
• What scan is this

  MRI

  
• What scan is this

  CT

  
• What scan is this


  Ultrasound