MediTests
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Mammogram
Updated: Oct 23, 2009 - 09:44A mammogram is a type of x-ray that is used to take pictures of your mammary glands (breasts). Mammograms help doctors to diagnose breast cancer.
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Microalbumin test
Updated: Feb 04, 2010 - 13:53A microalbumin test is checks to see if you have normal levels of something called albumin in your wee. Normally your kidneys keep albumin in your blood. But sometimes if your kidneys aren’t working as they should albumin doesn’t get filtered properly and ends up in your wee. If the albumin le...
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MRI
Updated: Dec 22, 2009 - 11:42MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging. It uses a big strong magnet and radio waves to take detailed pictures of your insides. MRI can give doctors detailed pictures of nearly every part of your body, but they are usually used to help them to get a better look at your brain, pelvis, spinal...
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Myringoplasty
Updated: Jan 25, 2010 - 11:10Myringoplasty is when a doctor repairs a hole (also called perforation) in your eardrum. The eardrum is a piece of tissue that separates your outer ear from your inner ear. Having a hole in your eardrum can cause infections, pain and can even cause hearing loss. A myringoplasty is also sometimes ...
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Myringotomy and grommet insertion
Updated: Jan 12, 2010 - 12:00A grommet is a small plastic tube that lets air into your eardrum. Your doctor will suggest you have a grommet put in if you have glue ear. Glue ear causes a sticky, gooey liquid that feels like glue to build up inside your eardrum where there should be air. The operation to fit a grommet into...
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