Procedures & Tests
Newborn bloodspot screening
Newborn screening tests can detect rare but serious genetic or metabolic disorders in newborn babies.
When should I get a colonoscopy?
What factors determine whether someone should have a colonoscopy? Professor Michael Boyer advises.
What is the difference between screening and targeting?
Screening and targeting are 2 different ways of identifying cancers. Oncologist Professor Michael Boyer explains the difference.
What are the ways to screen for bowel cancer?
Screening for bowel cancer in Australia involves faecal occult blood testing and sometimes colonoscopies. Oncologist Professor Michael Boyer explains.
Video: How is a COVID-19 test done?
The test for COVID-19 is usually a nasopharyngeal swab. Dr Norman Swan explains how it’s done.
Health checks for indigenous people
Every aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander person of any age can get a free health check done every year. It’s called an indigenous health check.
Chronic prostatitis: tests and diagnosis
In this brief video Dr Jeremy Grummet answers the question, what are the diagnostic tests for men with chronic prostatitis?
Video: Prostatitis – tests and diagnosis
What are the diagnostic tests you can expect if you have prostatitis?
PET scan: purpose and results
A PET (positron emission tomography) scan can be used to monitor small functional changes over time and even assess your response to treatment.
Diet, telomeres and ageing: are they related?
Telomeres are the protective cap on the end of chromosomes which are linked to ageing. In the first piece of research of its kind, researchers investigated to what extent diet can influence telomere length, this is what they found.
