স্বাস্থ্য সম্পর্কিত সকল লেখা ও সংবাদ
An electroencephalogram (EEG) is the technology to assess the electrical activity in the brain. Brain cells use electrical impulses to connect and communicate with each other. An EEG can quickly detect problems related to this activity. Its records the brainwave patterns that display on the computer monitor or paper in the form of curved lines. […]
Physiotherapy is the treatment you can choose over medication or surgery to treat injury, disorder or diseases through physical methods, like, exercise, massage, manipulation, and other practice. Even though many may think that physiotherapy mainly works for back and sports-related injury, but, the truth is, physiotherapy can decrease the suffering from a physical problem arising […]
Bone mineral density or BMD test is one of the most highly recommended tests for people who are prone to osteoporosis (the most common type of bone disease), especially women or older adults. It uses X-rays to evaluate the number of minerals in bones, mainly the amount of calcium. It is also called DXA (dual-energy […]
The exercise tolerance test (ETT) that stands for an exercise test or treadmill test is a technique to measure how well your heart responds when it is working the most. You will be asked to exercise on a treadmill while you will have an EKG (electrocardiogram) machine hooked up to you. Why do we need […]
A technology that records the electrical signals, that generates in our heart, is called electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG). It is a well-known diagnostic system that is used to monitor the heart’s condition or identify heart diseases. ECG is an outpatient, painless and confined test with quick results. So, the doctor may discuss the effect with you on […]
An x-ray that is a makeup for X-radiation is one of most popular imaging test used for a long time. It saves the patient from the complications of going through surgery and gives the doctor a better view of the inside of your body. X-ray helps to diagnose, monitor and even treat specific diseases. There […]
ESWL – Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is a technology where shock waves are used to crash a kidney stone into small parts that can then pass through the urinary duct and get out of the body along with urine. As it is an outpatient procedure, it allows you to go home right after the treatment […]
The nonsurgical procedure to examine mostly the whole digestive system is called Endoscopy. In this process, the physician uses a flexible thin (not thicker than our index finger) light tube (endoscope) where a small camera is attached to it. The endoscope lights the way for the doctor while the doctor gets to examine the clear […]
CT scan or CAT scan that stands for computerized tomography scan takes the use of X-rays to a whole different level. Here, computers and rotating X-ray machines create cross-sectional images of the body to make a 3D view of the diagnostic part of the body for the doctors. As a result, these images provide a […]
The technology where ultrasound, a very high-frequency sound, is used to take live and diagnostic images from inside your body to be examined by the physician is called the medical ultrasound. The type of ultrasonogram we commonly face is obstetric ultrasound which is used to test pregnant women. Tendons, muscles, joints, blood vessels and other […]
