various tests that help to identify digestive system diseases

Question 1

Fluoroscopy

Answer 1

Shows a continuous x-ray image on a montior, much like an x-ray movie

Question 2

MRI

Answer 2

uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the body

Question 3

CT scan

Answer 3

combines a series of x-ray images taken from different angles to provide a detail x-ray image

Question 4

biopsy samples, gastric juice samples, stool samples

Answer 4

used to recognize whether there may be a digestive source for a patient’s symptoms