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...
Cardiac catheterization is a procedure used to diagnose and treat cardiovascular conditions. It can be used in treatment of coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, heart failure, heart valve disease, and small vessel disease or coronary microvascular disease. Physicians may also...
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Stereotactic core-cut breast biopsy (SCCB) is a mammographically guided, core needle biopsy. Physicians use the procedure to evaluate non-palpable suspicious breast lesions. A minimally invasive procedure, SCCB is a good alternative to surgical biopsy because it usually results in little (if any...
Breast reconstruction is a surgical procedure designed to restore a patient’s breast to its normal shape and size. It is 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,...
Pulmonary function testing (PFT), or lung function testing, is a breathing test that helps measure how well a patient moves air in and out of their lungs, and how well oxygen is entering their body, according to the American Lung Association. PFTs are often used to gauge diseases such as asthma...
Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure designed to treat patients suffering from the debilitating pain caused by compression fractures of the vertebrae. Compression fractures can be caused by osteoporosis, a spinal injury, spinal tumors, or multiple myeloma. The procedure...
