Type of Assessments Typical Variables / Data Preflight In-flight Postflight Annual / Other Justification for Use of Data  Clinical Assessment Diagnoses; Vitals; Review of systems X X X  Inflight (CMO) Health Status & Pre/Post EVA Evaluations Vitals, Med history, Physical exam, chemistry, Urinalysis, Pulmonary X  Laboratory Testing (data from blood and urine samples) Hematology, Chemistry, Thyroid function, Iron, Lipid profile, C-reactive protein, Renal stone risk, Vitamin D status, Diabetes screening Prostate screening (PSA) X X X  Infectious Disease Screenings For conditions such as MRSA, tuberculosis, H. pylori, etc., skin tests, chest x-rays, etc. X X X  Ultrasound Imaging Abdominal, Retroperitoneal, Pelvic, Thyroid, Heart, Carotid artery (started Nov2009) X  Other Imaging Brain MRI / MRA (started Nov2009), CT scans, Coronary Artery Calcium Scan, etc. X Type of Assessments Typical Variables / Data Preflight In-flight Postflight Annual / Other Justification for Use of Data  Family Medical History Family medical history as pertains only to risks of chronic disease (e.g., cancer, cardiovascular disease) X  Medical History Certain medical history prior to astronaut selection exams X
 Occupational Health History Job-related hazard exposures (such as radiation, chemicals, biologicals) or injuries/illnesses X  Allergy List Allergies and sensitivities X  Problems/ Diagnoses List Listing of Reported Medical Problems X  Risk Factors/Lifestyle Questionnaire Diet/exercise habits, Caffeine, Tobacco, & Alcohol use, Sun exposure, Framingham Risk Score X  Selection / Qualifying Information Exams performed as part of astronaut selection, FAA certificate status, Diver certification X  Medication and Supplement recommendations and Records of medications and usage. Data such as medication, dose, frequency, effectiveness may exist in the EMR or inflight medical records (PMC, medication kits, flight surgeon logs, etc.) X X X X  Consultant Records Records from consultants or external medical providers from outside NASA (such as orthopedics, cardiology, neurology, ophthalmology) X X X  Clinical Data Derived from Private Medical Conferences Medication logs, diagnoses (e.g. headache), etc. X Type of Assessments Typical Variables / Data Preflight In-flight Postflight Annual / Other Justification for Use of Data  Postflight Medical Debriefs Comments regarding inflight medical events, fluid loading, noise, sleep, issues, etc. X
 Ophthalmology Examination and Imaging Questionnaire, Visual acuity, Refraction, Automated visual fields, Amsler grid, Pupil reflexes, Extraocular muscle eval, Biomicroscopy, Dilated fundoscopy, Retinal photography, Tonometry, OCT, MRI, A-scan & 2-D ultrasound X X X X  Audiometry Audiogram: hearing threshold at specific frequencies X X X  Dental Exam Dental history & exam, Periodontal eval, Oral cancer screening X X  Dental Panorex Full dental orthopantomogram x-ray X X  24-Hour Ambulatory ECG Monitoring 3-lead ECG (Holter)  Pulmonary Function Lung function (Tidal Volume, etc.) X X X  Resting ECG 12-lead ECG X X X  Stand Test / Tilt Test 3-lead ECG, BP, Ultrasound images of aorta, Stroke volume X X  Aerobic Functional Capacity (treadmill or cycle ergometer) Max heart rate, Max VO2, Blood pressure, Work load, Perception of effort, 3- or 12-lead ECG X X X X  Anthropometric Measurements Height, weight, BMI, body joint and segment height, length, breadth, circumference Type of Assessments Typical Variables / Data Preflight In-flight Postflight Annual / Other Justification for Use of Data  Isokinetic Testing Muscle strength (peak torque) and endurance (total work) X X  Functional Fitness Assessment Skeletal muscle strength & Endurance, X X X
Flexibility, Agility, Balance, Hand grip  Strength & Conditioning Monitoring Inflight aerobic (treadmill,cycle ergometer, etc.) & Resistive (ARED, hand grip, etc.) exercise activity X  In-flight Calf Volume Measurement Calf volume X  Postflight Rehabilitation Physical fitness assessments X  Bone Densitometry (DXA) Measurements of whole body, Lumbar spine, Proximal femora/hips, Heels, Forearm, etc. Fat free body mass X X X  Colonoscopy Colonoscopy findings X  Nutritional Assessments Dietary intake, body composition, 48-hour urine measurements X X X X  In-flight Body Mass Measurement Body mass using Mass Measurement Device X  Neurovestibular Platform Test Balance control, Sensory-motor integration X X  Neurocognitive Assessment WinSCAT data X X X  Sleep Assessments Actiwatch, subjective assessments (e.g., sleep logs) X X X  Biodosimetry Whole body radiation dose equivalent, lymphocyte chromosomal aberrations X X Type of Assessments Typical Variables / Data Preflight In-flight Postflight Annual / Other Justification for Use of Data  In-flight Radiation Monitoring Radiation from crew worn or area dosimeters, TEPC, etc. X