medical

Star Trek Medical Procedures

Accelerated Critical Neural Pathway Formation	Medical procedure that uses genetic re-coding to alter the brain of a humanoid patient. The procedure is illegal under laws dating back to the end of the Eugenics Wars. The Federation ban on DNA resequencing was based on the argument that if genetically enhanced people were allowed to compete freely, all parents would feel pressured to have their children enhanced so that they could keep up.
Amniotic Scan	Sensor readings of the fluid contained within the amniotic sac of a mammalian pregnancy.
Annual Physical	Routine medical examination required of all Starfleet personnel.
ARA Scan	Medical scan that can be used to determine the truthfulness of a humanoid subject.
Basilar Arterial Scan	Medical diagnostic test.
Biomolecular Replication	Replication of cells on the molecular level making complete new organs with it.
Bio-Temporal Chamber	The chamber used a bio-temporal field to push cells into an earlier stage of entropic decay.
Blood Screening	Medical test used by Federation personnel to identify shape-shifters.
Brain-circuitry Pattern	Medical diagnostic image mapping neural activity in a humanoid brain.
Cardiac Induction	Emergency medical resuscitative measure.
Cardiopulmonary Reconstruction	Medical procedure for repairing the heart of a humanoid patient.
Cellular Regeneration and Entertainment	Experimental medical treatment device intended to make humanoid patients effectively immortal by keeping their cells entertained.
CPK Enzymatic Therapy	Medical treatment to limit the extent of spinal injury.
CPK Levels	Medical test used to detect creatinine phosphokinase (CPK) which is an indicator of muscular damage, particularly in relation to diagnosing cardiac damage.
Cryogenic Open-heart Procedure	Surgical procedure used to repair damaged cardiac tissue using temperatures near absolute zero.
Cryostasis	Medical procedure used to slow down biological functions in a critically injured patient, allowing the physician more time to correct the malady.
Decompression	Medical treatment aboard Federation starships for patients requiring exposure to atmospheric pressures other than Class-M normal.
Deep Tissue Scan	Medical scan done as part of a post mortem investigation.
Direct Reticular Stimulation	Medical procedure in which electrical energy is applied directly to the nervous system of a humanoid patient in an attempt to revive neural activity.
DNA Reference Scan	Medical test to confirm an individual's identity by matching DNA patterns.
DNA Resequencing	Procedure in which a subject is genetically engineered for specific traits. It is illegal, except to correct severe birth defects.
Electrophoretic Analysis	Standard medical test run to analyze cellular components
Encephalographic Polygraph Scan	A brainwave scan used to determine truthfulness during questioning
Engramatic Purge	Medical procedure used to erase specific thoughts from a person's mind.
Genetic Resequencing Vector	Medical suspension formulated to shut down Borg nanoprobes as they emerge from dormancy.
Hematological Scan	Medical diagnostic study of a patient's blood factors
Hexagen Therapy	A treatment for Yarim-Fel syndrome.
Hyperencephalogram	Medical test that records and measures brain-wave activity.
Hypothalmic Series	Medical test used to determine hypothalmic function
Inner Nuncial Series	A battery of neurological tests.
K-3 Indicator	Medical measurement of neural activity corresponding to the level of pain being experienced by a patient.
Metprapan Treatment	Treatment that regenerates bone tissue in fracture patients.
Myocardial Enzyme Balance	Medical test used in surgical, particularly cardiac, procedures.
Neural Imaging Scan	Medical diagnostic scan used to test the acuity of the patient's visual cortex.
Neural Pathway Induction	Medical procedure to treat severe neural pathway damage.
Neural Polaric Induction	Serious operation to repolarize neural sheaths. Depolarization will cause heightened neural activity, reported causing visions by patients. A patient has 50 percent chance to loss his vision.
Neuromuscular Adaptation	A biomedical treatment intended to help members of low-gravity species adapt to higher gravity.
Psychological Profile	Complete psychological history required of all Starfleet personnel.
Reflection Therapy	Psychiatric technique used on the planet Tilonus IV in which the patient's brain is scanned and images from brain areas that control emotions and memory are projected holographically.
Resonance Tissue Scan	Medical diagnostic test used by Starfleet physicians to screen for infection.
Retinal Imaging Scan	Medical test used to verify the presence or absence of activity in the visual cortex.
Robbiani Dermal Optic Test	Medical diagnostic test that registers a subject's emotional structure through skin and pupil response to visual stimulation at specific color wavelengths.
Sero-Amino Readout	A medical test to detect serotonin levels.
Steinman Analysis	Medical test noting individual specific data such as voice analysis and brain patterns.
Synaptic Induction	Technique in neurotheraphy used for patients suffering from traumatic memory loss.
Synaptic Reconstruction	Surgery which neutralizes the synaptic pathways responsible for deviant behavior.