In medicine, pert, to a diagnostic or therapeutic technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering the body cavity or an organ.
A term describing a medical procedure that does not involve penetration of the skin or entry into the body through one of the natural openings.
A diagnostic or therapeutic procedure or technique which does not require penetration of the skin or mucous membrane by a needle or surgical instrument. The various imaging scanners, for instance, are noninvasive, as is lithotripsy.
A term used primarily in connection with medical staff membership under the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) medical staff standards. JCAHO standards, which became effective in 1985, allow non-physician practitioners on the medical staff. Non-physician practitioners include dentists, podiatrists, clinical psychologists, nurse midwives, and chiropractors. Of these, only podiatrists and qualified oral surgeons are likely to be granted privileges to admit patients under their own authority.
Refers to any method that does not enter the body.
The phrase “noninvasive procedure” is employed to characterize any medical technique that doesn’t require piercing the skin or accessing the body through natural openings. Instances of noninvasive procedures encompass CT scanning and echocardiography.
At times, this term is also used to describe noncancerous tumors that do not metastasize to other tissues in the body.