Thoracic Surgery Diagnostic Tests & Screenings
Comprehensive Diagnosis of Thoracic Conditions
Loyola Medicine uses a team approach to addressing each patient’s thoracic condition before recommending treatment options.
Our advanced diagnostic testing technology includes imaging, minimally invasive, noninvasive and monitoring equipment options, including:
- Bronchoalveolar lavage
- Bronchoscopy
- Chest x-ray
- CT scan (computed tomography)
- Endobronchial ultrasound
- Endoscopy
- Esophageal ultrasound
- Exercise testing (oxygen consumption study)
- Mediastinoscopy
- Needle biopsy
- PET scan (positron emission tomography)
- Pulmonary function testing (PFT)
- Spirometry
- Surgical biopsy
- Thoracoscopy
- Ultrasound
- Venous ultrasound