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.

Berylite Scan

Medical procedure used aboard Federation starships.

Bio-temporal Chamber

Medical device created by the Emergency Medical Hologram aboard Voyager in 2379. 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 Chamber

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.

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 Chamber

Medical treatment facility 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.

Electrophoretic Analysis

Standard medical test run to analyse 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.

Haematological Scan

Medical diagnostic study of a patient's blood factors.

Hyperencephalogram

Medical test that records and measures brain-wave activity.

Hypothalamic Series

Medical test used to determine hypothalamic function.

Inner Nuncial Series

A battery of neurological tests.

Jungian Therapy

Psychiatric treatment based on the theories of Carl Gustav Jung.

K-3 Indicator

Medical measurement of neural activity corresponding to the level of pain being experienced by a patient.

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.

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.

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.

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 neutralises the synaptic pathways responsible for deviant behaviour.

Visor

The VISOR, which is an acronym for Visual Instrument and Sensory Organ Replacement is a remarkable feat of bioelectronic engineering. The VISOR bypasses the useless optic nerve and supplies information directly to the brain, enabling the wearer to see, though somewhat differently from normal human vision. The VISOR itself is not much larger than an ordinary pair of sunglasses, and is worn in a similar manner.

The VISOR attaches at the temples via neural implants that connect directly to the brain. It permits the user to see not only visible light but across an expanded range of the electromagnetic spectrum, including infrared and radio waves.

Unfortunately, for all its benefits, the VISOR is not without its disadvantages. Although the instrument allows its wearer to see, it is painful to use. The pain, though quite intense in the beginning, does become bearable as the wearer gradually get used to it, and eventually becomes more like a dull ache. Athletes often go through similar discomfort in the pursuit of their chosen way of life, and the disadvantages of wearing the VISOR are considered a worthwhile price to pay for the ability to see.

The Visual Acuity Transmitter is engineered as an attachment to the VISOR, which enables others to see the same images as the VISOR wearer, including those beyond the normal human range. However, this has disadvantages. The device is successful in that it faithfully transmits the input from the VISOR to a viewscreen, but the images are virtually impossible for others to interpret, appearing as little more than a swirling mass of colours.

Indeed, the VISOR provides such a complex and broad-based input to the brain that the user must concentrate in order to focus on one area. The wearer can learn over time how to see a particular image out of the flood of information that is being transmitted to the brain through the VISOR.