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CT angiography is a type of medical test that combines a CT scan with an injection of a special dye to produce pictures of blood vessels and tissues in a part of your body.

Cecostomy is a procedure to clear a child's bowels of feces when other treatments have not worked. It's used for children with fecal incontinence caused by major health problems. It involves the surgical placement of a tube through the skin of the belly into the first part of the large intestine.

Vasectomy is surgery a man may choose if he doesn't want to father any more children. It is permanent male birth control.

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is a type of weight-loss surgery. Weight-loss surgery is also called bariatric surgery. It's often done as a laparoscopic surgery, with small incisions in the abdomen.

A lobectomy is a surgery to remove 1 of the lobes of the lungs. Learn more about the procedure, such as why you might need one, what the risks are, and what to expect.

Pleural biopsy is a procedure to remove a tissue sample from the pleura, the membrane that surrounds the lungs.

A mammogram is a way to look at your breast using X-rays. It is used to find and diagnose breast disease in women. Read on to learn more details about when and why to get a mammogram, and what you can expect when having it done.

Learn what a Pap test is, why you might need one, what to expect, what the risks are, and more.

Thoracentesis is a procedure to remove fluid or air from around the lungs.