STARFLEET MEDICAL

TREATMENTS and PROCEDURES

UPDATED 3-2002

(WORDS IN YELLOW ARE NEW ADDITIONS.)

Alture VII Relaxation Program--Holosuite program that first bathes you in a protein bath, then carries you off on a cloud of chromal vapor into a meditation chamber.

Amniotic Scan--Sensor readings of the fluid contained within the amniotic sac of a mammalian pregnancy. Such a scan can provide a wealth of information about the fetus, including its sex.

Angosian Alteration--Used by the Angosians to turn normal men into 'killing machines'. The process alters cell structure using substances such as cryptobiolin, triclenidyl and macrospentol.

Annual Physical--Routine medical examination required of all Starfleet personnel.

Antiproton Radiation Treatment--A treatment used by the Holographic Doctor on board the U.S.S. Voyager NCC-74656 for Captain Janeway and Lieutenant Paris after they underwent a
transwarp evolutionary syndrome brought on by traveling above Warp Factor 10. The treatment, a complete success, was used to destroy mutated DNA which would force original cells to create new, normal DNA.

ARA Scan--Medical scan that can be used to determine the truthfulness of a humanoid subject.

Automated Response Analysis--Procedure used to determine if someone is telling the truth.

Basilar Artirial Scan--Procedure involving scanning of a humanoid's brain stem and basilar arteries to detect radiation damage.

Berylite Scan--Medical procedure used aboard Federation starships.

Bicaridine Treatment--Regenerative therapy for fracture patients. It is used as a substitute in patients that are allergic to metorapan.

Biomolecular Replication--Procedure in which a major organ in a humanoid is replaced, including the spinal cord, by a lab-grown replication of the original organ or spinal cord.

Biomolecular Scan--Scan used to determine type of biological remains.

Blood Screening--Medical test used by Federation personnel to identify shape-shifters. The test involves removing a small sample of blood from an individual's body.

Brain Circuitry Pattern--Medical diagnostic image mapping neural activity in a humanoid brain. The BCP of each individual is unique, and this serves as a postive means of identification.

Cardiac Induction--Emergency medical resuscitative measure.

Cardiac Replacement--Surgical procedure in which a patient's diseased or injured heart is replaced by an artificial device. The technique was developed by Dr. Van Doren.

Cardiopulmonary Reconstruction--Medical procedure for repairing the heart of a humanoid patient.

Cellular Disruption--Technique used to kill intruders by the image of Losira, defending the Kalandan outpost in 2268. Losira would touch her intended victim, causing individual cells to explode from within, resulting in a painful death.

Cellular Metamorphosis--Process allowing an individual to assume another's form.

Clone--Asexual reproduction technique in which the DNA of a parent organism is used to grow a genetically identical copy of that organism.

Code White Resuscitation--Procedure used when a patient has terminated and needs to be resuscitated.

CPK Enzymatic Therapy--Medical treatment to limit the extent of spinal injury.

CPK Levels--A medical test performed on board Federation starships. CPK, or creatinine phosphokinase, is a marker of muscular damage. It is mostly used to diagnose cardiac damage.

Cryogenic Open Heart Procedure--Surgical procedure used to repair a damaged heart valves.

Cryonics--Old practice of cryogenically freezing a human just after death in the hopes that future medical advances would render their sickness curable. Some cryogenically frozen bodies were actually sent into space in orbiting satellites for long term storage.

Cryostasis--Medical procedure used to slow down biological functions in a critically injured patient, allowing the physician more time to correct the malady.

Cybernetic Regeneration--A medical treatment of particular interest to Enterprise-D CMO Beverly Crusher. Dr. Crusher published a paper on the subject during her tenure aboard the Enterprise-D. While the paper was not widely known, it did spark the interest of neurogeneticist Dr. Toby Russell.

Deep Tissue Scan--Medical scan done as part of a post mortem investigation.

Denucleation--Process by which genetic material is removed from the nuclei of an organism's cells. This process is always fatal.

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. A device called a neural stimulator is used in this procedure.

DNA Resequencing--A procedure in which a subject is genetically engineered for specific traits. It is illegal except to correct severe birth defects. Any individual discovered to have been so treated is barred from serving in Starfleet or practicing medicine in order to discourage the creation of genetic "supermen" like Khan Singh. In some instances the subject suffers incurable mental side effects.

DNA Reference Scan--Medical test to confirm an individual's identity by matching DNA patterns.

Ear-lift Surgery--Cosmetic surgery performed on Ferengi to made their earlobes firmer.

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.

Enzymatic Induction--Treatment used  to stablize a patient's molecular matrix.

Gene Splicing--Genetic engineering technique.

Genetic Resequencing Vector--Medical suspension formulated to shut down Borg nanoprobes as they emerge from dormancy.

Health and Safety Inspection--Starfleet procedure used to assure that spacecraft in Federation jurisdiction maintain adequate conditions for crew and passengers.

Hematological Scan--Medical diagnostic study of a patient's blood factors.

Hexagen Therapy--A treatment for Yarim-Fel syndrome.

Humeral Socket Replacement--Simple surgical procedure.

Hyperencephalogram--Medical test that records and measures brain wave activity.

Hypothalmic Feedback Loop--Procedure used to interrupt a patient's memory.

Hypothalmic Series--Medical test used to determine hypothalmic function.

Immunotherapy Project--Long term medical project set up on Bajor by Chief Medical Officer Julian Bashir to improve the immune system of Bajoran children and help prevent many common diseases.

Inner Nuncial Series--A battery of neurological tests.

Ionic Interference Signal-- Dr. Bashir used this signal, which was locked onto the resonance frequencies of the telepathic matrix which was afflicting the Deep Space Nine officers, to
reverse the effect and expunge it.

Jungian Therapy--Psychiatric treatment based on the theories of Carl Gustav Jung, a Terran from Earth.

K-3 Cell Count--Medical test. An imbalance of the K-3 count can be indicative of Urodelean Flu.

K-3 Indicator--Medical measurement of neural activity corresponding to the level of pain being experienced by a patient. The biomedical displays on Constitution class starship sickbays incorporated a K-3 indicator.

Level-4 Neurographic Scan--Highly detailed neural study. Much more thorough than a normal neural scan, a level-4 is intended to detect even very slight defects.

Life-energy Transfer--Technology developed long ago by the now-dead civilization of planet Camus II that permitted two humanoids to exchange their consciousnesses, so that each person's mind would occupy the other's body.

Life Prolongation Project--A disastrous experiment conducted around 1966 on Miri's planet. The goal of the project was to develop a virus that would dramatically slow the aging process in humans. Unfortunately, the resulting virus killed all the adults on the planet, leaving the children to grow very slowly until they died at puberty. Dr. Leonard McCoy was successful in developing an antitoxin to treat the virus in the remaining children found living on the planet in 2266.

Metorapan Treatments--Regenerative treatment for fracture patients.

Microcellular Scan--Detailed sensor readings of the microscopic functions within living cells.

Microtomographic Analysis--Imaging technique using a series of microscopic narrow-beam x-rays to derive information on an extremely small scale. Can also be used for other than medical procedures.

Molecular Displacement Traces--Tricorder readings indicative of recent macroscopic motion.

Myocardial Enzyme Balance--Medical test used in surgical, particularly cardiac, procedures.

Nadion Bursts--Treatment used to slow down some diseases.

Neural Pathway Induction--A procedure used to treat a patient who has incurred  neural pathway damage.

Neural Polaric Induction--A dangerous operation used to repolarize neural sheaths following an injury of the neural pathways. Used only as a last resort.

Neural Scan Interface--(Iconic Display Console)--A highly sophisticated computer interface system designed by Lt. Reginald Barclay while under the influence of the Cytherians in 2367. This system permitted a computer user's mind to directly link into a computer.

Neural Imaging Scan--Medical diagnostic scan used to test the acuity of the patient's visual cortex.

Neurogenic Radiation--Form of electrical energy in the practice of medicine to stimulate a patient's brain. Use only as a last resort as it could lead to vasoconstriction in the arteries, causing inadequate blood flow to the internal organs, resulting in death.

Neurogenic Restructuring--Invasive medical procedure used by Mari authorities, intended to permanently purge violent thoughts from a criminal's mind. The process was not entirely effective.

Neuromuscular Adaptation--A biochemical treatment intended to help members of low-gravity adapt to higher gravity. Treatment uses neo-analyptic transmitters.

Neuromuscular Adaptation Theory--Medical concept in a treatise published in 2340 by Nathaniel Teros. In it, Teros theorized that stimulation of the humanoid motor cortex would increase acetylcholine absorption, increasing muscle tensile strength in low-gravity species. This would make it possible for members of such species to function in gravity fields substantially greater than those for which their bodies had evolved.

Neuropathway Induction--Medical procedure used to repair damaged neural pathways in a humanoid brain. Not available on the smaller starships.

Neuropolaric Induction--Medical procedure used to repolarize ganglionic neural sheaths in the brain.

Neuroregeneration--Medical technique sometimes effective in treating Yarim Fel Syndrome.

Neurosomatic Technique--Procedure used on the planet Tilonus IV in an attempt to extract strategic information from Commander William Riker, captured there in 2369.

Neurosynaptic Therapy--Medical treatment used to modify a patient's behavior through modification of neural structure.

Osmotic Pressure Therapy--Medical treatment use dto treat hemocythemia.

Osteotomy--Surgical procedure in which all of an organism's bones are removed. The procedure, used by the Hirogen to remove body parts used as prizes of the hunt, is fatal to the victim. Illegal in the Federation.

Ovarian Resequencing Enzymes--Complex organic compounds used in a medical fertility treatment, hopefully allowing mixed species to conceive a child. Success depends on the species' involved and is not always assured.

Parody Trace Scan--Procedure used to find infections in the body that try to imitate the body's natural functions.

Peridaxon--Palliative treatment for Irumodic Syndrome.

Plexing--Betazoid relaxation technique in which one gently taps a nerve behind one's ear, using the index and middle fingers. Plexing stimulates a nerve cluster behind the carotid artery, stimulating the release of natural endorphins.

Postmortem Resuscitation Technique--Starfleet medical protocols used to revive patients who, in an earlier age, might have been considered to be clinically dead.

Psychological Profile--Complete psychological history required of all Starfleet personnel.

Psychotectic Therapy--A psychological treatment used on the J'naii planet to eliminate gender-specific sexuality, which the J'naii consider aberrant behavior.

Pyrosite Replacement--Procedure involving replacing damaged blood cells.

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. The patient then interacts with holographic images which represent various facets of his personality.

Regenerative Fusion--Experimental process used in the hopes of restoring the dead to life. An individual's DNA is lifted and inserted into a Transporter, thereby restoring life to the individual. Tests, so far, have not been successful.

Rejuvenator, Cerebusian-- A literal "fountain of youth" process thought to be a myth until the Mordan IV incident. The Cerberus II natives' combination of herbs and drugs is self administered slowly over two years, although there is a different individual reaction in each case depending on DNA makeup. Admiral Mark Jameson, who has been wheelchair-bound for four years with Iverson's Disease, is one of the rare outworlders allowed to use the process. He makes some progress but takes two doses all at once to cope with the Mordan crisis; the burnout cures his Iverson's but sends his blood count climbing, his DNA structure changing,
and it eventually kills him as cells practically implode in their rush to youth.

Resonance Tissue Scan--Medical diagnostic test used by Starfleet physicians to screen for infection.

Retinal Scan--Method of verifying an individual's identification by scanning the pattern of blood vessels in that person's retina.

Retinal Imaging Scan--Medical test used to verify the presence or absence of activity in the visual cortex.

Ribosome Infusion--Medical treatment suggested by Dr. Crusher to help the injured Romulan Patahk after exposure to the surface conditions on Galorndon Core in 2366.

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 used to determine the amino acid balance in a patient.

Sex-change Operation--Medical procedure performed to transform the physical characteristics of a person's body so that he or she may pass for another sex.

Steinman Analysis--Medical test noting individual specific data such as voice analysis and brain patterns.

Submicron Matrix Transfer Technology--New technique for replicating existing neural net pathways in a positronic brain into another positronic brain. This technology was introduced at a cybernetics conference in 2366.

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.

Synaptic Scanning--Technique which allows for the transfer of human personality traits and memories into a positronic matrix, such as that used in an android's brain.

Telepathic Memory Invasion-- A form of criminal assault on the Ullian homeworld, the forced telepathic intrusion on an unwilling mind, usually inflicting painful memories on the victim. This crime of rape was thought to have been eradicated from the Ullian homeworld by social advances, but telepathic researcher Jev was found to have committed several acts of telepathic memory invasion on several planets in 2368.

Test Sample 37-D (Delta)--One of the many ineffective samples run while a fatigued Doctor Bashir races to find an antidote to the aphasia-like virus and analyzed just as he realizes he has the disease. The computer's summary of the test was: "Sample 37-Delta ineffective. Viral protein sheath unaffected. Nucleotide sequence remains intact."

Triage--In emergency medicine, when medical resources are limited during a disaster, triage refers to dividing the injured into three groups. The first is those who are so severely injured that they will die regardless of treatment. The second is those whose lives are not immediately imperiled by their injuries. The third is those who can be saved by immediate medical attention. The purpose of triage is to allocate scarce medical resources to save the greatest number of lives.
 

Triphasic Cloning--Advanced medical technique. This cloning method was developed by a Bajoran scientist imprisoned by the Cardassians during the Occupation of Bajor.

VeK'tal Response--A measure of Klingon physiological condition.