Peripheral and visceral arteriography, also referred to as angiography, is an imaging guided procedure used to visualize non-coronary arteries, such as those found in the hands, feet, legs, arms, and organs. The physician performs the procedure by making a small incision in an artery and...
Cystoscopy is a common urological procedure that is usually performed in the office setting as a diagnostic test to inspect the interior of the bladder and urethra with a lighted, flexible endoscope, called a cystoscope, according to the American Urological Association Foundation. The cystoscope...
Mohs micrographic surgery is an effective and advanced treatment for skin cancer that involves surgically removing the cancer while using a microscope to ensure only healthy tissue is left behind, according to the American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS).
Pulmonary artery catheterization (PAC), also known as the Swan-Ganz or right heart catheterization, is a procedure commonly used to measure pressures in the heart and large blood vessels, according to the American Thoracic Society. During the procedure, a balloon-tipped pulmonary artery catheter...
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for liver cancer is a procedure that uses heat to destroy cancer cells. Physicians use imaging techniques such as ultrasound, CT, or MRI to place a needle electrode into cancerous tissue in the liver. An electrical current from a radiofrequency generator then passes...
Laparoscopic nephrectomy is a minimally invasive approach to the traditional open radical nephrectomy, which removes the entire kidney and any kidney cancer. Rather than making one large incision, surgeons make three or four incisions roughly 1 centimeter long in the abdomen. A small camera is...
Percutaneous transluminal peripheral angioplasty (PTPA) is a revascularization procedure that is used to treat narrowing of the arteries caused by peripheral arterial disease or other conditions. A physician performing PTPA makes a small nick in the skin and inserts a balloon catheter or other...
Breast reconstruction is a surgical procedure designed to restore a woman’s breast to its normal shape and size. It’s commonly performed after a patient undergoes a mastectomy following a cancer diagnosis, but it can also be used to repair breasts after a lumpectomy or breast trauma, according...
Diagnostic angiography, which is also referred to as diagnostic arteriology, is an imaging-guided procedure designed to detect cardiovascular disease. A physician performs the procedure by making a small incision in an artery and threading a catheter through the blood vessels, according to the...
Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is an FDA-approved drug used to treat diseases that feature blood clots. tPA uses an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin, which is responsible for clot breakdown. Because of the way it is manufactured, tPA may also be referred to as...
