CATEGORIES

Diagnostics

LATEST

TRENDING

EDITORS CHOICE

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a procedure that combines upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy and x-rays to treat problems of the bile and pancreatic ducts.

Coronavirus: FDA Authorizes First Point-of-Care Antibody Test

The Assure COVID-19 IgG/IgM Rapid Test Device is currently the only FDA authorized COVID-19 POC serology test and is available by prescription only.

Nonsensical Processes Prevent Patient Access to New and Safe Treatments

Health technological innovations only have value if doctors and patients have access to them. Insurance companies label new products as investigational to justify the denial of care.

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Testing

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a fast and inexpensive technique used to "amplify" - copy - small segments of DNA to enable testing.