Upper GI EndoscopyWhat is an Upper GI Endoscopy? It is a procedure in which the doctor uses a long thin flexible tube, known as endoscope, to detect any abnormalities in the upper gastrointestinal tract. The endoscope has a camera attached at tip which projects the...
FibroscanWhat isFibroScan? FibroScan Testing is a recently FDA-approved non-invasive diagnostic device used to measure liver scarring or fibrosis caused by a number of liver diseases. Similar to undergoing a conventional liver ultrasound exam, outpatient FibroScan...
Hydrogen Breath TestWhat is a Hydrogen Breath Test? The hydrogen breath test is a simple and noninvasive way to diagnose common gastrointestinal conditions, including lactose intolerance and SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth). This test measures hydrogen gas...
Capsule EndoscopyWhat is a Capsule Endoscopy? Capsule Endoscopy lets your doctor examine the lining of the middle part of your gastrointestinal tract, which includes the three portions of the small intestine (duodenum, jejunum, ileum). Your doctor will give you a...
EndoscopyWhat is an Endoscopy? An endoscopy is a procedure used in medicine to look inside the body. The endoscopy procedure uses an endoscope to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body. Unlike many other medical imaging techniques, endoscopes are...
EnteroscopyWhat is an Enteroscopy? Enteroscopy is primarily used to find the source of intestinal bleeding, but can also be used to find lesions and determine causes for nutritional malabsorption. Enteroscopy is also known as Double Balloon Enteroscopy,...
CholangioscopyWhat is an Cholangioscopy? Cholangioscopy is a noninvasive endoscopic method used for both direct visual diagnostic evaluation and simultaneous therapeutic intervention of the bile ducts. Peroral cholangioscopy overcomes some of the limitations of...
PolypectomyWhat isPolypectomy? A polypectomy is a procedure used to remove polyps from the inside of the colon, also called the large intestine. The two most common types of polypectomy are uterine polypectomies and colon polypectomies. A uterine polypectomy is a...
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp)What is an ERCP? ERCP is a combination of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy & X rays used to diagnose & is used primarily to diagnose and treat conditions of the bile ducts and main pancreatic duct,...
COLONOSCOPYWhat is an Colonoscopy? Colonoscopy or coloscopy is the endoscopic examination of the large bowel and the distal part of the small bowel with a CCD camera or a fiber optic camera on a flexible tube passed through the anus. It can help find the cause...