In this scan, a probe that generates soundwaves is inserted into the rectum. A picture of the rectum is built up from the echoes of the soundwaves.

The process of cleaning out the bowel (removing faeces) before a test or scan to allow the doctor to see the bowel more clearly.

A structure of bone and ligament on the side of the pelvis….

A breakdown of bone tissue due to radiation therapy treatment.

When the bones become brittle as a result of the loss of calcium. This thinning of the bones can lead to bone pain and fractures….

A protein that helps increase the bone marrow production of certain white blood cells called neutrophils, which fight infection.

Sinuses located behind the ethmoid bone in the skull.