General Diagnostics in Germany

Germany has one of the best diagnostic infrastructures in the world. German clinics are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment: 3-Tesla MRI, PET-CT, robotic laboratories.

Diagnostic Capabilities

• Laboratory diagnostics — over 3000 test types;
• Imaging — MRI, CT, X-ray, PET-CT;
• Ultrasound — all organs and systems;
• Functional diagnostics — ECG, EEG, spirometry;
• Endoscopy — gastroscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy;
• Biopsy — puncture, endoscopic, surgical.

Laboratory Diagnostics

Clinical Tests

• Complete blood count with differential;
• Biochemistry: liver, kidney, pancreas;
• Coagulation status;
• Urinalysis with microscopy.

Hormone Tests

• Thyroid hormones (TSH, T3, T4, antibodies);
• Sex hormones;
• Adrenal hormones;
• Insulin, C-peptide, pituitary hormones.

Tumor Markers

• PSA, CA 125, CA 15-3;
• CEA, AFP, CA 19-9;
• Calcitonin, S-100, NSE.

Imaging Methods

MRI

• Brain MRI — tumors, strokes, MS;
• Spine MRI — disc herniations, stenoses;
• Joint MRI — ligaments, meniscus, cartilage;
• Full body MRI — oncology screening.

CT

• Chest CT — lungs, mediastinum;
• Abdominal CT — GI organs;
• CT angiography — cardiac, cerebral, peripheral vessels;
• PET-CT — oncology diagnostics.

Functional Diagnostics

• ECG — resting and stress;
• Holter monitoring — 24-hour ECG;
• ABPM — 24-hour blood pressure;
• EEG — brain activity;
• EMG — muscle and nerve condition;
• Spirometry — lung function;
• Audiometry — hearing test.

Endoscopy

• Gastroscopy — esophagus, stomach, duodenum;
• Colonoscopy — colon (cancer screening);
• Bronchoscopy — trachea and bronchi;
• Cystoscopy — bladder;
• Arthroscopy — joints.

In Germany, endoscopic examinations are performed under sedation.

Advantages of Diagnostics in Germany

• Accuracy — state-of-the-art equipment, experienced specialists;
• Speed — results usually same day;
• Comprehensive — all diagnostic types in one clinic;
• Comfort — interpreter assistance, no waiting;
• Second opinion — independent expert opinion;
• Confidentiality — strict medical confidentiality.

Diagnostic Examination Costs