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The use of an aberrometer to measure eye tissue imperfections or abnormalities based on the way light passes through the eye which affects the abilit…

A rating scale that measures INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENTS known as TARDIVE DYSKINESIA.

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Comparison of the BLOOD PRESSURE between the BRACHIAL ARTERY and the POSTERIOR TIBIAL ARTERY. It is a predictor of PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE.

Measurements of joint flexibility (RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR), usually by employing an angle-measuring device (arthrometer). Arthrometry is used to …

X-RAY examination of LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. Imaging is done while a BARIUM COMPOUND (e.g., BARIUM SULFATE) fills the large intestine via the r…

An indicator of body density as determined by the relationship of BODY WEIGHT to BODY HEIGHT. BMI=weight (kg)/height squared (m2). BMI correlates wit…

Imaging techniques used to colocalize sites of brain functions or physiological activity with brain structures.

An index of ARTERIAL STIFFNESS obtained from PULSE WAVE VELOCITY measurements between the heart and the ankle.

Techniques for separating distinct populations of cells.

Non-invasive imaging of cells that have been labeled non-destructively, such as with nanoemulsions or reporter genes that can be detected by molecula…

Scores or algorithms that correlate with clinically significant findings and that are used to predict an outcome, or suggest a diagnostic or therapeu…

Process of formulating a diagnosis based on medical history and physical or mental examinations, and/or choosing an appropriate intervention.

Process by which clinicians collect signs and process information to understand the patient's medical situation or problem, and then plan and impleme…

Criteria to determine whether a finding (e.g., clinical examination, lab test, imaging results) requires a medical intervention for meaningful improv…

A comprehensive map of the physical interconnections of an organism's neural networks. This modular organization of neuronal architecture is believed…

Self-administered health questionnaire developed to obtain details of the medical history as an adjunct to the medical interview. It consists of 195 …

EEG phase synchronization of the cortical brain region (CEREBRAL CORTEX).

Non-optimal interval of time between onset of symptoms, identification, and initiation of treatment.

An index which scores the degree of dental plaque accumulation.

The determination of the nature of a disease or condition, or the distinguishing of one disease or condition from another. Assessment may be made thr…

Application of computer programs designed to assist the physician in solving a diagnostic problem.

Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of d…

The co-existence of a substance abuse disorder with a psychiatric disorder. The diagnostic principle is based on the fact that it has been found ofte…

Incorrect or incomplete diagnoses following clinical or technical diagnostic procedures.

Methods, procedures, and tests performed to diagnose disease, disordered function, or disability.

Methods and procedures for the diagnosis of diseases or dysfunction of the cardiovascular system or its organs or demonstration of their physiologica…

Methods and procedures for the diagnosis of diseases or dysfunction of the digestive system or its organs or demonstration of their physiological pro…

Methods and procedures for the diagnosis of diseases or dysfunction of the endocrine glands or demonstration of their physiological processes.

Methods and procedures for the diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system, central and peripheral, or demonstration of neurologic function or dysfun…