1. use of x-rays to observe breast tissue is matched with Mammography
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Mammography is a radiographic examination of the breast. Its purpose is to detect any abnormalities in the tissues, especially in the mammary gland. It is prescribed, among other things, as part of organized breast cancer screening for women over 50 years of age.
Mammography studies the mammary gland and can detect abnormal tissue, including breast cancer even at an early stage.
She looks for anomalies such as opacities, micro-calcifications.
2. microscopic examination of cervical cells is matched with Pap smear.
Pap smear or cervico-vaginal smear is performed regularly to detect gynecological conditions and cancer of the cervix. It concerns all women from the beginning of their sex life.
Pap smear is a gynecological follow-up examination in which cells from the vaginal mucosa are removed. The term cervico-vaginal smear is used when the examination also concerns the cervix. Pap smear or cervico-vaginal can be performed by a general practitioner (doctor or not), a gynecologist, a midwife or a technician of a laboratory of analyzes on prescription
3. direct examination of the vagina using a magnifier is matched with Colposcopy.
Colposcopy is the study of the morphology of the cervix and vagina using a binocular loupe that grows twenty to fifty times, depending on the devices and optics chosen for this medical examination. Colposcopy is an important examination in gynecology, although it remains very "dependent operator" and lacks specificity. It is particularly suited to the strategy of screening and treatment of cervical dysplasias due to carcinogenic Papillomavirus, with other examinations such as the smear and the biological test for the detection of carcinogenic Papillomaviruses ("HPV test").
4. microscopic examination of amniotic fluid is matched with Amniocentesis
Amniocentesis is the sterile collection of amniotic fluid (in which the fetus is bathed) during pregnancy. This sampling is done through the belly of the mother through a very fine needle syringe. If this examination scares many women, it is usually not painful.
Most of the time, amniocentesis is performed to analyze and count the fetal chromosomes to detect any genetic or chromosomal abnormalities in the baby. However, this examination does not detect all possible pathologies.
