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Tests and Procedures starting with ‘B’

Tests:
  • Barium Enema - Gastroenterology
    (BE, Lower Gastrointestinal Series, Lower GI Series, Colon X-ray)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the digestive system.

  • Barium Swallow - Gastroenterology
    (Esophagography, Esophagogram)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the digestive system.

  • Bone Densitometry - Orthopaedic
    (Bone Mineral Density [BMD] Test, Bone Density Test, Bone Mineral Content, Bone Absorptiometry)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an illustration of T-score and what it means.

  • Bone Densitometry - Gynecology
    (Bone Mineral Density [BMD] Test, Bone Density Test, Bone Mineral Content, Bone Absorptiometry)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an illustration of T-score and what it means.

  • Bone Scan - Orthopaedic
    (Bone Scintigraphy)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, and after care.

  • Breast Scan - Gynecology
    (Breast Scintigraphy, Scintimammography, Radionuclide Breast Imaging)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and anatomical illustrations of the female breast.

  • Breast Ultrasound - Gynecology
    (Breast Ultrasonography, Breast Sonogram, Mammographic Ultrasound, Sonomammography, Ultrasound Mammography)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and anatomical illustrations of the female breast.

  • Bronchography - Pulmonary
    (Bronchogram, Laryngography)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the lungs and respiratory tract.

Procedures:
  • Bone Biopsy - Orthopaedic
    (Biopsy-Bone, Bone Lesion Biopsy)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the types of bone tissue.

  • Bone Marrow Biopsy - Orthopaedic
    (Biopsy-Bone Marrow, Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the anatomy of the bone and bone marrow aspiration procedure.

  • Breast Biopsy - Gynecology
    (Biopsy-Breast)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and anatomical illustrations of the female breast.

  • Bronchoscopy - Pulmonary
    (Flexible Bronchoscopy, Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy, FOB, Rigid Bronchoscopy)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, an anatomical illustration of the lungs and respiratory tract, and an illustration of a bronchoscopy procedure.

  • Bunion Surgery - Orthopaedic
    (Hallux Valgus Repair)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of a normal great toe and a great toe with a bunion.


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