Growth charts 2 to 18 years. Maternal and Child Health nurses use percentile charts from the Centre for Disease Control for children between 2 and 18 years of age, which measure height, weight and Body Mass Index (BMI).MI is calculated using height and height measurements, then used to compare a childâs weight relative to height with other children of the same age and gender, using BMI percentile charts. The following equation can be used to determine BMI: BMI = Weight (kg) / height (m) Height (m).
Chromogranin A (CGA) is a protein found in and released from neuroendocrine cells. The Chromogranin A test is used as a tumor marker.It may be ordered in combination with or in place of serotonin to help as an aid to diagnose carcinoid syndrome. Typical carcinoid symptoms include: 1  Flushing. 2  Diarrhea. 3  Abdominal pain. 4  Wheezing. 5  Valvular heart disease.hromogranin A (CGA) is a protein found in and released from neuroendocrine cells. The Chromogranin A test is used as a tumor marker.
nuclear medicine myocardial perfusion scan with thallium 201 for the rest images bottom rows and tc sestamibi for the stress images top rows the nuclear medicine myocardial perfusion scan plays a pivotal role in the noninvasive evaluation of coronary artery diseaseuclear medicine is a medical specialty involving the application of radioactive substances in the diagnosis and treatment of disease nuclear medicine scans are usually conducted by nuclear medicine technologists