noninvasively
Without breaking skin
Noninvasively describes doing something without penetrating or entering the body, cutting tissue, or disrupting a system's integrity.
Medical procedures performed noninvasively might use imaging, external sensors, or surface measurements rather than surgery or insertion of instruments.
The tumor was detected noninvasively using an MRI scan.
The term extends beyond medicine to describe any approach that gathers information or achieves results without intrusive intervention.
Producing visual representations
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
- CTTomographic imaging method
- screeningEvaluative selection process
biomarkers · echocardiography · electrocardiogram · PET · SPECT · thermography · sonogram · neuroimaging
Physically at ease
- harmlessCausing no injury
- benignNot harmful or threatening
- tolerableAble to be endured
- easyRequiring minimal effort
stress-free · outpatient · quick · simple · routine · uncomplicated · convenient
Biological chemical detection device
- wearableAble to be worn
- telemetryDistant automated data collection
- remoteDistant or controller
- telehealthMedical care delivered remotely
biometric · sensor · wireless · smartwatch · pulse oximeter · fitness tracker · smartphone · algorithm
Easily broken or harmed
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- unobtrusiveNot readily noticed
minimal · conservative · cautious · gradual · measured · restrained · circumspect · discreet
imaging
Producing visual representations
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
- CTTomographic imaging method
screening · biomarkers · echocardiography · electrocardiogram · PET · SPECT · thermography · sonogram · neuroimaging · mammography
comfortable
Physically at ease
easy · stress-free · outpatient · quick · simple · routine · uncomplicated · convenient
biosensor
Biological chemical detection device
telehealth · biometric · sensor · wireless · smartwatch · pulse oximeter · fitness tracker · smartphone · algorithm · cloud-based
delicate
Easily broken or harmed
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- carefulExercising caution and attention
unobtrusive · minimal · conservative · cautious · gradual · measured · restrained · circumspect · discreet · tactful
noninvasivelyinvasively
In an encroaching manner
surgically · intrusively · penetratingly · endoscopically · laparoscopically