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Infant brain test
Overview
Transillumination is the shining of a bright light through a body cavity or organ for diagnostic purposes. Transillumination can be used on the head, scrotum, or chest in the premature or newborn infant, or the breast in an adult female.
Review Date 7/13/2025
Updated by: Laura J. Martin, MD, MPH, ABIM Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Atlanta, GA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
