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This page contains patient instructions for laboratory and imaging examinations.

 

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 You can find more information about laboratory examinations and imaging examinations in the Examinationhub in Health Village. [Go to Examinationhub](https://www.terveyskyla.fi/en/examinationhub)﻿.

 



 

##  Laboratories 

###   Laboratories    

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[Patient instructions are available here.](https://huslab.fi/ohjekirjan_liitteet/potilasohjeet/index.html)

 



 



 

##  X-ray 

###   General Radiography    

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 [  General radiographic examination(pdf 123.7 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/General%20radiographic%20examination.pdf) [  Urinary tract radiography, follow-up examination(pdf 152.14 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-03/Urinary%20tract%20radiography%2C%20follow-up%20examination.pdf) [  X-ray examinations of the teeth and jaws(pdf 146.8 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-08/X-ray%20examination%20of%20the%20teeth%20and%20jaws.pdf) [  X-ray of the dentition or jaws in Park Hospital(pdf 128.04 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/X-ray%20of%20the%20dentition%20or%20jaws%20in%20Park%20Hospital.pdf) 

 



###   Bone densitometry    

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[Patient instructions for bone densitometry can be found here.](https://huslab.fi/hus_kuvantaminen/yleisohjeet/potilasohjeet/kliininen_fysiologia/luun_tiheysmittaukset/index.html)

 



 



###   Fluoroscopic examinations and procedures    

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 [  Colonography for a child in New Childrens Hospital(pdf 106.48 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Colonography%20for%20a%20child%20in%20New%20Childrens%20Hospital.pdf) [  Colonography in South Karelia Central Hospital(pdf 166.61 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Colonography%20in%20South%20Karelia%20Central%20Hospital.pdf) [  Defecography for a child in New Children's Hospital(pdf 130.39 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-06/Defecography%20for%20a%20child%20in%20New%20Children%27s%20Hospital.pdf) [  Defecography in Hyvinkää hospital(pdf 148.14 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Defecography%20in%20Hyvink%C3%A4%C3%A4%20hospital.pdf) [  Defecography in South Karelia Central Hospital(pdf 156.26 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Defecography%20in%20South%20Karelia%20Central%20Hospital.pdf) [  Gastrointestinal transit time(pdf 161.01 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Gastrointestinal%20transit%20time.pdf) [  Home-care instructions for a PTC drain(pdf 197.85 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Home-care%20instructions%20for%20a%20PTC%20drain.pdf) [  Imaging of a childs H-type tracheo-esofageal fistula with contrast medium in New Childrens Hospital(pdf 121.86 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Imaging%20of%20a%20childs%20H-type%20tracheo-esofageal%20fistula%20with%20contrast%20medium%20in%20New%20Childrens%20Hospital.pdf) [  Imaging of a childs rectum with contrast medium in New Childrens Hospital(pdf 105.12 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Imaging%20of%20a%20child%27s%20rectum%20with%20contrast%20medium%20in%20New%20Children%27s%20Hospital.pdf) [  Imaging of a childs rectum with contrast medium in South Karelia Central Hospital(pdf 105.44 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Imaging%20of%20a%20childs%20rectum%20with%20contrast%20medium%20in%20South%20Karelia%20Central%20Hospital.pdf) [  Imaging of a childs small intestine with contrast medium in New Childrens Hospital(pdf 120.95 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Imaging%20of%20a%20childs%20small%20intestine%20with%20contrast%20medium%20in%20New%20Childrens%20Hospital.pdf) [  Imaging of a fistula with contrast medium(pdf 145.33 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Imaging%20of%20a%20fistula%20with%20contrast%20medium.pdf) [  Imaging of the bladder with contrast medium for a child in New Childrens Hospital(pdf 144.75 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Imaging%20of%20the%20bladder%20with%20contrast%20medium%20for%20a%20child%20in%20New%20Childrens%20Hospital.pdf) [  Imaging of the bladder with contrast medium for a child in South Karelia Central Hospital(pdf 145.1 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Imaging%20of%20the%20bladder%20with%20contrast%20medium%20for%20a%20child%20in%20South%20Karelia%20Central%20Hospital.pdf) [  Imaging of the esophagus and pharynx with contrast medium(pdf 147.02 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Imaging%20of%20the%20esophagus%20and%20pharynx%20with%20contrast%20medium.pdf) [  Imaging of the urinary bladder and urethra with contrast medium(pdf 143.8 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Imaging%20of%20the%20urinary%20bladder%20and%20urethra%20with%20contrast%20medium.pdf) [  Inserting a catheter into the kidney(pdf 160.89 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-12/inserting-a-catheter-into-the-kidney.pdf) [  Replacing a kidney catheter(pdf 147.62 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-12/replacing-a-kidney-catheter.pdf) [  Swallowing examination(pdf 144.13 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-12/swallowing-examination.pdf) [  Swallowing examination for a child in New Childrens Hospital(pdf 120.48 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Swallowing%20examination%20for%20a%20child%20in%20New%20Children%27s%20Hospital.pdf) 

 



###   Magnetic Resonance Imaging    

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If you cannot find instructions for your specific examination in the MRI patient instructions, follow the general MRI instructions ("Magnetic resonance imaging").

 



##  MRI safety questionnaire 

 [  MRI safety questionnaire(pdf 104.21 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2026-03/mri-safety-questionnaire.pdf) 

##  Patients instructions 

 [  Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)(pdf 157.45 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-06/Magnetic%20resonance%20imaging%20%28MRI%29.pdf) [  Magnetic resonance imaging for a child(pdf 158.93 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-06/Magnetic%20resonance%20imaging%20for%20a%20child.pdf) [  MRI defecography(pdf 158.57 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-06/MRI%20defecography.pdf) [  MRI examination of a small child (under 6 months) without anaesthesia(pdf 160.69 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-06/MRI%20examination%20of%20a%20small%20child%20%28under%206%20months%29%20without%20anaesthesia.pdf) [  MRI examination of adults under anaesthesia at Kymenlaakso Central Hospital(pdf 162.81 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-12/mri-examination-of-adults-under-anaesthesia-at-kymenlaakso-central-hospital.pdf) [  MRI examination of adults under anaesthesia at South Carelia Central Hospital(pdf 163.51 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-12/mri-examination-of-adults-under-anaesthesia-at-south-carelia-central-hospital.pdf) [  MRI examination of children under anaesthesia at Hyvinkää Hospital(pdf 210.55 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2021-04/mri-examination-of-children-under-anaesthesia-at-hyvinkaa-hospital.pdf) [  MRI examination of children under anaesthesia at Kymenlaakso Central Hospital(pdf 161.5 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-12/mri-examination-of-children-under-anaesthesia-at-kymenlaakso-central-hospital.pdf) [  MRI examination of children under anaesthesia at South Carelia Central Hospital(pdf 157.78 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-12/mri-examination-of-children-under-anaesthesia-at-south-carelia-central-hospital.pdf) [  MRI examination of the bladder(pdf 159.63 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-06/MRI%20examination%20of%20the%20bladder.pdf) [  MRI examination of the joint(pdf 160.97 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-06/MRI%20examination%20of%20the%20joint.pdf) [  MRI examination of the penis(pdf 158.31 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-06/MRI%20examination%20of%20the%20penis.pdf) [  MRI examination of the rectum(pdf 174.42 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-06/MRI%20examination%20of%20the%20rectum.pdf) [  MRI examination of the small intestine(pdf 172.88 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-06/MRI%20examination%20of%20the%20small%20intestine.pdf) [  MRI examination of the small intestine for the child(pdf 161.88 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-06/MRI%20of%20the%20small%20intestine%20for%20the%20child.pdf) [  MRI of the breasts(pdf 162.9 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-12/mri-of-the-breasts.pdf) [  Pelvic MRI(pdf 170.02 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-06/Pelvic%20MRI.pdf) [  Prostate MRI(pdf 172.04 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-06/Prostate%20MRI.pdf) [  Upper abdominal MRI(pdf 159.03 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-06/Upper%20abdominal%20MRI.pdf) 

 



###   Mammography    

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 [  Breast ductography(pdf 146.99 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-12/breast-ductography.pdf) [  Mammography(pdf 106.08 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-12/mammography.pdf) [  Marking of a breast change with a radioactive seed(pdf 72.43 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-11/marking-of-a-breast-change-with-a-radioactive-seed.pdf) [  Marking of a breast duct with contrast dye(pdf 91.04 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-12/marking-of-a-breast-duct-with-contrast-dye_0.pdf) [  Removal of a breast change in an X-ray unit(pdf 151.69 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Removal%20of%20a%20breast%20change%20in%20an%20X-ray%20unit.pdf) [  Ultrasound examination of the breasts and possible procedure(pdf 146.29 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-12/ultrasound-examination-of-the-breasts-and-possible-procedure.pdf) 

 



###   Computed Tomography    

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 [  A plain CT examination of the urinary tract due to pain in the flank(pdf 145.63 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Plain%20CT%20examination%20of%20the%20urinary%20tract%20due%20to%20pain%20in%20the%20flank.pdf) [  Collection of needle samples under CT guidance(pdf 152.31 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Collection%20of%20needle%20samples%20under%20CT%20guidance.pdf) [  Computed tomography of the brain or the skull(pdf 148.24 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Computed%20tomography%20of%20the%20brain%20or%20skull.pdf) [  Computed tomography of the face or the neck(pdf 148.45 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Computed%20tomography%20of%20the%20face%20or%20neck.pdf) [  Computed tomography of the large intestine(pdf 113.17 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2026-04/computed-tomography-of-the-large-intestine.pdf) [  Computed tomography of the large intestine for iodine-sensitive patients(pdf 109.24 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2026-04/computed-tomography-of-the-large-intestine-for-iodine-sensitive-patients.pdf) [  Computer tomography of the joint with contrast injection(pdf 148.95 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Computer%20tomography%20of%20the%20joint%20with%20contrast%20injection.pdf) [  Cone beam scan of a joint(pdf 148.65 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Cone%20beam%20scan%20of%20a%20joint.pdf) [  Cryotherapy at X-ray unit(pdf 148.58 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Cryotherapy%20at%20X-ray%20unit.pdf) [  CT coronary angiography(pdf 157.81 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/CT%20coronary%20angiography.pdf) [  CT examination of the chest(pdf 143.53 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/CT%20examination%20of%20the%20chest.pdf) [  CT examination of the small intestine(pdf 133.58 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/CT%20examination%20of%20the%20small%20intestine.pdf) [  CT myelogram(pdf 159.41 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-11/ct-myelogram.pdf) [  CT of the body(pdf 145.49 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/CT%20of%20the%20body.pdf) [  CT of the urinary tract(pdf 150.21 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-08/CT%20of%20the%20urinary%20tract.pdf) [  CT scan of a surgical seam in the rectum with contrast agent(pdf 146.32 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/CT%20scan%20of%20a%20surgical%20seam%20in%20the%20rectum%20with%20contrast%20agent.pdf) [  CT scan of brain and neck vessels(pdf 148.64 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/CT%20scan%20of%20brain%20and%20neck%20vessels.pdf) [  CT scan of the blood vessels in the body or the limbs(pdf 146.07 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/CT%20scan%20of%20the%20blood%20vessels%20in%20the%20body%20or%20the%20limbs.pdf) [  CT-guided injection or local anesthesia(pdf 145.2 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/CT-guided%20injection%20or%20local%20anesthesia.pdf) [  Musculoskeletal CT examination(pdf 144.02 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Musculoskeletal%20CT%20examination.pdf) 

 



###   Ultrasound examinations and guided procedures    

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 [  Abdominal ultrasound examination(pdf 148.22 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Abdominal%20ultrasound%20examination.pdf) [  Botox treatment at an X-ray unit before hernia surgery(pdf 152.54 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Botox%20treatment%20at%20an%20X-ray%20unit%20before%20hernia%20surgery.pdf) [  Penile ultrasound examination(pdf 118.67 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Penile%20ultrasound%20examination.pdf) [  Soft tissue or superficial lymph node ultrasound examination or procedure(pdf 119.9 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Soft%20tissue%20or%20superficial%20lymph%20node%20ultrasound%20examination%20or%20procedure.pdf) [  Treatment of calcium deposits in tendon of the shoulder in Lohja Hospital X-ray unit(pdf 144.35 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Treatment%20of%20calcium%20deposits%20in%20tendon%20of%20the%20shoulder%20in%20Lohja%20Hospital%20x-ray%20unit.pdf) [  Treatment of calcium deposits in tendon of the shoulder in Peijas Hospital x-ray unit(pdf 142.61 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Treatment%20of%20calcium%20deposits%20in%20tendon%20of%20the%20shoulder%20in%20Peijas%20Hospital%20x-ray%20unit.pdf) [  Treatment of calcium deposits in tendon of the shoulder in Porvoo Hospital X-ray unit(pdf 125.52 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Treatment%20of%20calcium%20deposits%20in%20tendon%20of%20the%20shoulder%20in%20Porvoo%20Hospital%20x-ray%20unit.pdf) [  Treatment of calcium deposits in tendon of the shoulder in South Karelia Central Hospital x-ray unit(pdf 76.86 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-10/treatment-of-calcium-deposits-in-tendon-of-the-shoulder-in-south-karelia-central-hospital-x-ray-unit.pdf) [  Ultrasound examination of the blood vessels in the lower or upper extremities(pdf 118.59 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Ultrasound%20examination%20of%20the%20blood%20vessels%20in%20the%20lower%20or%20upper%20extremities.pdf) [  Ultrasound examination of the lower abdomen(pdf 120.54 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Ultrasound%20examination%20of%20the%20lower%20abdomen.pdf) [  Ultrasound examination of the scrotum(pdf 116.27 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Ultrasound%20examination%20of%20the%20scrotum.pdf) [  Ultrasound examination of the upper abdomen(pdf 119.85 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Ultrasound%20examination%20of%20the%20upper%20abdomen.pdf) [  Ultrasound examination or procedure of the chest area(pdf 148.45 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Ultrasound%20examination%20or%20procedure%20of%20the%20chest%20area.pdf) [  Ultrasound examination or procedure of the joints(pdf 147.96 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Ultrasound%20examination%20or%20procedure%20of%20the%20joints.pdf) [  Ultrasound examination or procedure of the neck area(pdf 148.41 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Ultrasound%20examination%20or%20procedure%20of%20the%20neck%20area.pdf) [  Ultrasound guided biopsy from the abdomen(pdf 147.44 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Ultrasound-guided%20biopsy%20from%20the%20abdomen.pdf) [  Ultrasound guided removal of abdominal fluid(pdf 146.18 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Ultrasound-guided%20removal%20of%20abdominal%20fluid.pdf) [  Ultrasound of the lower limb veins in Hyvinkää Hospital(pdf 144.83 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Ultrasound%20of%20the%20lower%20limb%20veins%20in%20Hyvink%C3%A4%C3%A4%20Hospital.pdf) [  Ultrasound-guided canalisation of urinary bladder(pdf 150.09 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Ultrasound-guided%20canalisation%20of%20urinary%20bladder.pdf) [  Urinary bladder ultrasound residual urine measurement with ultrasound(pdf 145.64 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Urinary%20bladder%20ultrasound%2C%20residual%20urine%20measurement%20with%20ultrasound.pdf) 

 



###   Ultrasound examinations, children    

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 [  Abdominal ultrasound examination - children(pdf 140.58 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Abdominal%20ultrasound%20examination%2C%20children.pdf) [  Hip joint ultrasound examination - children(pdf 138.72 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Hip%20joint%20ultrasound%20examination%2C%20children.pdf) [  Lower abdominal ultrasound - children(pdf 139.45 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Lower%20abdominal%20ultrasound%2C%20children.pdf) [  Neck ultrasound - children(pdf 138.7 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Neck%20ultrasound%2C%20children.pdf) [  Scrotal ultrasound - children(pdf 138.17 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Scrotal%20ultrasound%2C%20children.pdf) [  Spinal ultrasound - children(pdf 118.97 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-12/spinalultrasound-children.pdf) [  Ultrasound examination of the brain - children(pdf 138.59 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Ultrasound%20examination%20of%20the%20brain%2C%20children.pdf) [  Upper abdominal ultrasound - children(pdf 139.81 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Upper%20abdominal%20ultrasound%2C%20children.pdf) [  Urinary tract ultrasound - children(pdf 139.38 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-04/Urinary%20tract%20ultrasound%2C%20children.pdf) 

 



###   Angiograhpy and Radiological Procedures    

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 [  Balloon dilation or insertion of a stent(pdf 148.08 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-12/balloon-dilation-or-insertion-of-a-stent.pdf) [  Contrast examination of the arteries(pdf 148.85 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-12/contrast-examination-of-the-arteries.pdf) [  Contrast examination of the veins(pdf 146.04 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Contrast%20examination%20of%20the%20veins.pdf) [  Embolisation of a varicocele(pdf 146.57 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Embolisation%20of%20a%20varicocele.pdf) [  Embolisation of arteriovenous malformation (AVM)(pdf 150.14 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-05/Embolisation%20of%20arteriovenous%20malformation%20%28AVM%29.pdf) [  Outpatient arteriography(pdf 148.68 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-12/outpatient-arteriography.pdf) [  Sclerotherapy for lymphatic malformation(pdf 147.05 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-12/sclerotherapy-for-lymphatic-malformation.pdf) [  Sclerotherapy for venous malformations(pdf 147.54 KB) ﻿ (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-09/sclerotherapy-for-venous-malformations.pdf) 

 



 

##  Clinical Physiology 

###   Clinical Physiology    

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[Patient instructions for clinical physiology can be found here.](https://huslab.fi/hus_kuvantaminen/yleisohjeet/potilasohjeet/kliininen_fysiologia/3.englanti/index.html)

 



 



 

##  Nuclear Medicine 

###   Radionuclide Therapies and Nuclear Medicine Studies    

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[Patient instructions for radionuclide therapies and nuclear medicine studies can be found here.](https://huslab.fi/hus_kuvantaminen/yleisohjeet/potilasohjeet/isotooppilaaketiede/)

 



 



###   PET-CT and PET-MRI    

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[Patient instructions for PET-CT and PET-MRI can be found here.](https://huslab.fi/hus_kuvantaminen/yleisohjeet/potilasohjeet/isotooppilaaketiede/)

 



 



 

##  Clinical Neurophysiology 

###   Electroencephalography (EEG)    

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[Patient instructions for electroencephalography (EEG) can be found here](https://huslab.fi/hus_kuvantaminen/yleisohjeet/potilasohjeet/kliininen_neurofysiologia/in_english/index.html).

 



 



###   Evoked Potential Tests    

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[Patient instructions for evoked potential tests can be found here.](https://huslab.fi/hus_kuvantaminen/yleisohjeet/potilasohjeet/kliininen_neurofysiologia/in_english/index.html)

 



 



###   Magnetoencephalography (MEG)    

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[Patient instructions for magnetoencephalography (MEG) can be found here.](https://huslab.fi/hus_kuvantaminen/yleisohjeet/potilasohjeet/kliininen_neurofysiologia/in_english/index.html)

 



 



###   Daytime Fatique Studies    

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[Patient instructions for daytime fatique studies can be found here.](https://huslab.fi/hus_kuvantaminen/yleisohjeet/potilasohjeet/kliininen_neurofysiologia/in_english/index.html)

 



 



###   Quantitative Sensory Test (QST)    

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[Patient instructions for quantitative sensory test (QST) can be found here.](https://huslab.fi/hus_kuvantaminen/yleisohjeet/potilasohjeet/kliininen_neurofysiologia/in_english/index.html)

 



 



###   Studies During Sleep    

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[Patient instructions for studies during sleep can be found here.](https://huslab.fi/hus_kuvantaminen/yleisohjeet/potilasohjeet/kliininen_neurofysiologia/in_english/index.html)

 



 



###   ENMG    

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[Patient instructions for ENMG can be found here.](https://huslab.fi/hus_kuvantaminen/yleisohjeet/potilasohjeet/kliininen_neurofysiologia/in_english/index.html)

 



 



 

##  Fundus photography of the eye 

###   Fundus photography of the eye    

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Fundus photography is performed in various ophthalmology units. [Please see patient and appointment booking instructions here.](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/fundus-photography-eye "Fundus photography of the eye")

 



 



 

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###  [ Hyvinkää Hospital laboratory ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/hyvinkaa-hospital/hyvinkaa-hospital-laboratory) 

In the Hyvinkää Hospital laboratory customers may take a queue number.

 

 

  

 

###  [ Hyvinkää Willa laboratory ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/hyvinkaa-willa-laboratory) 

In the Hyvinkää Willa laboratory we serve customers with booked appointments and walk-in customers may take a queue number. We recommend booking an…

 

 

  

 

###  [ Inkoo laboratory ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/inkoo-laboratory) 

In the Inkoo laboratory we serve customers with booked appointments.

 

 

  

 

###  [ Järvenpää laboratory ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/jarvenpaa-laboratory) 

In the Järvenpää laboratory we serve customers with booked appointments.

 

 

  

 

 

 





 

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###  [ Arrival instructions to medical imaging ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/arrival-instructions-medical-imaging) 

 

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###  [ Information for patients arriving for laboratory and medical imaging examinations ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/laboratories-and-imaging/information-patients-arriving-laboratory-and-medical-imaging-examinations) 

This page has information on laboratory and imaging examinations and how to prepare for them. Links to the arrival and patient instructions are at the…

 

 

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###  [ Laboratory booking and customer service ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/laboratory-booking-and-customer-service) 

 

     ![Asiakaspalvelija puhelimessa](/sites/default/files/styles/card_large/public/2020-09/asiakaspalvelu_diagnostiikkakeskus.jpg?itok=I9rJaGxQ)  

 

###  [ Appointment booking and customer service for medical imaging ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/appointment-booking-and-customer-service-medical-imaging) 

 

     ![Asiakaspalvelija puhelimessa.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_large/public/2020-09/diagnostiikkakeskus_asiakaspalvelija.jpg?itok=ZKpyTINk)  

 

 

###  [ Children's sampling - Guide for children and parents ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/laboratories-and-imaging/childrens-sampling-guide-children-and-parents) 

In the laboratory, we take blood samples and conduct various types of studies on them. When examining the heart, we take an electrocardiogram, or an ECG…

 

 

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