diagnostic tools
Fault-finding instruments
Diagnostic tools are instruments or methods used to identify problems, conditions, or malfunctions.
In medicine, they include blood tests, imaging equipment, and physical examinations.
In computing and mechanics, they're software or devices that detect errors and pinpoint failures: The mechanic ran diagnostic tools to find the engine problem.
The phrase emphasizes systematic investigation rather than guesswork.
- stethoscopeMedical listening instrument
- vital signsMeasurable life indicators
- multimeterCombined electrical measuring device
- otoscopeEar canal inspection instrument
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
Rorschach test · IQ test · oscilloscope · debugger · code review · error log · check engine light · fault finder · diagnostics · biosensors · stress test · spirometer · biopsy needle · MRI · CT scan · bloodwork · blood test · scanner
- medical devicespacemaker, defibrillator, AED, ventilator, CT scanner
- medical technologypacemakers, pacemaker, defibrillator, ventilator, MRI technology
- PC maintenancedefrag, defragmentation, disk cleanup, antivirus, malware removal
- developer toolsIDE, debugger, compiler, analyzer, text editor
- HVACair conditioner, furnaces, furnace, ductwork, central air
- behavioral assessmentbehavioral assessment, clinical assessment, self-report, t-scores, raw scores
diagnostic toolssurgical instruments
Tools for medical procedures
maintenance tools · maintenance equipment · patches · solutions