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3D MAMMOGRAPHY / TOMOSYNTHESIS
Age over 35 years
Strong family history of breast cancer
Early menstruation/late menopause
No children or no breast-feeding
History of other cancers
Assess breast lumps and pain
ULTRASOUND OF THE BREASTS / AXILLAE
Breast pain and check-up in women under 35 years
After mammography, if dense breasts or area of concern
After breast implants
Pain and redness (suspected mastitis)
Lump in armpit
CHEST X-RAYS
Smoker or asthmatic
Cough, chest pain, shortness of breath and fever
Night sweats, weight loss
BONE DENSITY SCAN
Estimation of bone mass, early detection of osteoporosis
Peri/post-menopausal
Low body weight or taking of certain medicines
(e.g. prednisone)
Recent fracture
X-RAY OF BONES & JOINTS
Detect bone tumours and metastatic deposits
Assess for fractures and dislocations
Identify presence of osteoarthritis or other types of arthritis
Gout, rheumatoid, psoriasis of the joints
Calcific tendinopathy
ULTRASOUND OF THE PROSTATE & TESTES
Men aged 45 onwards
Diagnosis of early cancer of the testes
Testicular pain and/or swelling
Lump in the testis or scrotum
Frequent micturition or pain during micturition
Assess size of prostate
ULTRASOUND NECK
Identified causes of neck swellings and early cancer
of the thyroid
Assess lymph nodes in the neck
Detect salivary gland tumours
ULTRASOUND COLOUR DOPPLER VEINS
Assess presence of deep vein thrombosis DVT
Look for superficial thrombophlebitis
Pain and swelling in legs, risk factors like long-haul flights, dehydration, obesity and malignancy
Previous history of blood clots, coagulopathies
ULTRASOUND PREGNANCY
Confirms presence of intra-uterine pregnancy
Assessment of foetus at all stages of pregnancy
ULTRASOUND MUSCULOSKELETAL
Pain/swelling in shoulder, elbow, wrist, fingers, hips, knees, ankles and feet
Assess ligaments, tendons and joints
Identify cause of lumps
Look for muscle injuries, rotator cuff injuries, Morton’s neuroma, inflammatory arthropathy
ULTRASOUND GUIDED STEROID INJECTIONS
Infiltration of steroid at site of pain and inflammation
Ultrasound guided procedure
May relieve pain of bursitis, osteoarthritis prior to joint replacement, Morton’s neuroma, trochanteric bursitis
SWE LIVER FIBROSIS SCAN
Ultrasound assessment of stiffness of liver
Non-invasive
Quick and accurate
FULL BODY COMPOSITION DEXA SCAN
Assess bone mass, lean muscle mass and total body fat percentage
Measure visceral fat (“bad fat” around organs causing metabolic syndrome)
Overall bone density assessment
Distribution of fat in lipodystrophies
X-RAY NECK, MID- & LOWER BACK
Useful to assess the cause for neck and back pain
Osteoarthritis, fractures and cancer conditions seen
Assessment for scoliosis and muscle spasm
Sciatica and arm pain, and "pins and needles"
ULTRASOUND OF THE ABDOMEN
Detects early cancer in liver, gallbladder, spleen, kidneys, bladder or pancreas
Family history of gallstones and kidney stones
Abdominal pain, indigestion
Abnormal blood tests of liver and kidneys
UTI, urinary symptoms
Assess abdominal aorta
ULTRASOUND OF THE PELVIS
Primary or secondary infertility
Irregular menstruation or discharge between periods
Lower abdominal pain, bloating and constipation
Family history of uterine fibroids and ovarian cysts
ULTRASOUND GUIDED BREAST BIOPSY
Take a sample of tissue to send to lab for pathology assessment
Diagnosis of benign versus malignant conditions
Performed under local anaesthetic
Results usually available in 3 working days
ULTRASOUND GUIDED BREAST ASPIRATION
For symptomatic relief of painful large benign cysts for
patient comfort
To send for diagnostic cytology in suspicious lesions
Assess for presence of bacteria in abscess prior to treatment