Diagnostic Tests & Procedures

The following is a list of some of the diagnostic tests and procedures DHMC's Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology specializes in.

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Bravo Capsule pH Test
Places a small device in the esophagus, or swallowing tube, to measure what happens when a patient feels the symptoms of heartburn.
Colonoscopy
The doctor uses a thin, flexible tube to examine the large intestine for growths that may lead to colon cancer.
Electrogastrogram (EGG)
Measures the electrical signals that travel through the muscles of the stomach.
Endoscopic Ultrasound
Allows your doctor to place an ultrasound probe close to an area where you might have problems, and create images more detailed than those of a traditional ultrasound.
ERCP
Uses a thin, flexible tube with a tiny video camera on the end to find problems in the liver, bile ducts, and pancreas.
Esophageal Manometric Motility Study
A way to test the muscles of the esophagus (swallowing tube), as well as the band of muscles at the bottom of the esophagus.
Esophageal 24-Hour pH Study
Records what happens in the lower esophagus, or swallowing tube, of a patient with heartburn.
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
Uses a thin, flexible tube to examine the lower portion of the large intestine (the colon) to check for growths that may lead to colon cancer.
Needle Liver Biopsy
The doctor removes a tiny sample of the liver to check for signs of liver damage or disease.
Upper GI Endoscopy
Uses a tiny video camera to look at the swallowing tube (the esophagus), the stomach, and the beginning of the small intestine.
Video Capsule Endoscopy
The patient swallows a device that creates images of the digestive system that a doctor can later view on a computer.