Health Library
The Health Library is a collection of health and wellness resources created for learning and accessibility. Select a topic below for related health information or search for a topic in the search bar for more information on other medical conditions.
- Biopsy (General)
- Bladder Biopsy
- Bone Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy
- Breast Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy
- Cervical Biopsy
- Colposcopy
- Cystoscopy
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Endoscopy
- Fine-Needle Aspiration
- Genital Skin Biopsy
- Heart Biopsy
- Hysteroscopy
- Kidney Biopsy
- Liver Biopsy
- Lung Biopsy
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Mediastinoscopy
- Pancreas Needle Biopsy
- Pelvic Laparoscopy
- Prostate Biopsy
- Sigmoidoscopy (Anoscopy, Proctoscopy)
- Skin Biopsy
- Spleen Needle Biopsy
- Temporal Artery Biopsy
- Testicular Biopsy
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Ureteroscopy
Diagnostic Procedures
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A bone biopsy is a procedure in which a small sample of bone is taken from the body and looked at under a microscope for cancer, infection, or other bone disorders. The sample of bone can be removed by: Inserting a needle through the skin and directly into the bone ( closed or needle biopsy). A numbing medicine (...
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Bone marrow aspiration is a procedure that takes out a small amount of bone marrow fluid through a needle. Bone marrow biopsy uses a needle to take out a small amount of bone with the marrow inside it. These samples are then checked under a microscope. The hip bone is the most often used area for these procedures...
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A breast biopsy removes a sample of breast tissue that is looked at under a microscope to check for breast cancer. A breast biopsy is usually done to check a lump found during a breast examination or to look at a suspicious area found on a mammogram, an ultrasound, or an MRI. There are several ways to do a breast...
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Learn how to talk to your child about bronchoscopy, how to prepare, and how it's done.
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Learn what bronchoscopy is and how it is done.
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Bronchoscopy is a procedure that allows your doctor to look at your airway through a thin viewing device called a bronchoscope. During a bronchoscopy, your doctor will examine your throat, larynx, trachea, and lower airways. This procedure may be done to diagnose problems with the airway, the lungs, or the lymph...