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Explore the risks and benefits of computed tomography (CT) scanning, also called computerized axial tomography (CAT) scanning, a medical imaging procedure that uses x-rays to show cross-sectional imag... Details >

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

An estimated 1.1 million people are living with HIV in the US and as many as 1 in 5 don’t know they are infected. Ask your doctor for an HIV test and get tested. ... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Also available in: Spanish 

Screening and diagnostic tests can help doctors identify or rule out a health condition a patient has. This chart lists diagnostic tests that your doctor might order for you. ... Details >

Office on Women's Health

A fact sheet that provides information about follow-up medical care for patients who have completed cancer treatment.... Details >

National Cancer Institute

Learn how laboratory tests are used to identify and diagnose possible changes in a person’s health. ... Details >

National Cancer Institute

Also available in: Spanish   

Find out how various x-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, radiation therapy and other procedures are performed. Learn about patient safety, what you may experience, and how to prepare for exams. ... Details >

American College of Radiology  

This podcast reports that too many people have never been tested for HIV. The only way to know you have HIV is to have an HIV test.... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Also available in: Spanish - (PDF)   

This brief, step-by-step guide will help you to understand the steps doctors take to distinguish a benign from a cancerous lump, including diagnostic mammography, ultrasound, MRI and biopsy.... Details >

Susan G. Komen for the Cure