BACK TOTOP Browse A-ZSearchBrowse A-ZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0-9 E-mail FormEmail ResultsName:Email address:Recipients Name:Recipients address:Message: Print-FriendlyBookmarksbookmarks-menuNoninvasiveThe term noninvasive can refer to diseases, procedures, or devices. Noninvasive diseases usually do not spread to or damage other organs and tissues. Noninvasive procedures do not involve tools that break the skin or physically enter the body. Examples include x-rays, a standard eye exam, CT scan, MRI, ECG, and Holter monitoring. Standard eye examA standard eye exam is a series of tests done to check your vision and the health of your eyes.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article CT scanA computed tomography (CT) scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create pictures of cross-sections of the body. Related tests include:Abdomin...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article MRIA magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is an imaging test that uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create pictures of the body. It does not us...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article ECGAn electrocardiogram (ECG) is a test that records the electrical activity of the heart.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Holter monitoringA Holter monitor is a machine that continuously records the heart's rhythms. The monitor is worn for 24 to 48 hours during normal activity.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Noninvasive devices include hearing aids, external splints, and casts.SplintsA splint is a device used to hold a part of the body stable to decrease pain and prevent further injury.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Noninvasive is the opposite of invasive.InvasiveAn invasive disease is one that spreads to surrounding tissues. An invasive procedure is one in which the body is "invaded", or entered by a needle,...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Open ReferencesReferencesNational Cancer Institute website. www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/noninvasive. Accessed March 15, 2023. AllVideoImagesTogNoninvasive test - illustration A noninvasive test is a procedure that does not involve tools that break the skin or physically enter the body.Noninvasive testillustrationNoninvasive test - illustration A noninvasive test is a procedure that does not involve tools that break the skin or physically enter the body.Noninvasive testillustrationRelated Information Standard eye exam(Medical Test)CT scan(Medical Test)MRI(Medical Test)Electrocardiogram(Medical Test)Holter monitor (24h)(Medical Test)How to make a splint(Injury)Urinary casts(Medical Test)Invasive(Special Topic) Review Date: 2/2/2023 Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team. The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, or correctness of any translations made by a third-party service of the information provided herein into any other language. © 1997- A.D.A.M., a business unit of Ebix, Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. © 1997- All rights reserved. A.D.A.M. content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.Content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.
NoninvasiveThe term noninvasive can refer to diseases, procedures, or devices. Noninvasive diseases usually do not spread to or damage other organs and tissues. Noninvasive procedures do not involve tools that break the skin or physically enter the body. Examples include x-rays, a standard eye exam, CT scan, MRI, ECG, and Holter monitoring. Standard eye examA standard eye exam is a series of tests done to check your vision and the health of your eyes.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article CT scanA computed tomography (CT) scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create pictures of cross-sections of the body. Related tests include:Abdomin...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article MRIA magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is an imaging test that uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create pictures of the body. It does not us...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article ECGAn electrocardiogram (ECG) is a test that records the electrical activity of the heart.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Holter monitoringA Holter monitor is a machine that continuously records the heart's rhythms. The monitor is worn for 24 to 48 hours during normal activity.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Noninvasive devices include hearing aids, external splints, and casts.SplintsA splint is a device used to hold a part of the body stable to decrease pain and prevent further injury.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Noninvasive is the opposite of invasive.InvasiveAn invasive disease is one that spreads to surrounding tissues. An invasive procedure is one in which the body is "invaded", or entered by a needle,...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Open ReferencesReferencesNational Cancer Institute website. www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/noninvasive. Accessed March 15, 2023.