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Congenital pulmonary stenosis is when the pulmonary valve doesn't fully open. This health problem is present from birth. Congenital pulmonary stenosis surgery aims to fix this problem. It is a type of open heart surgery.

Therapeutic hypothermia is a type of treatment that's sometimes used for people who have a cardiac arrest. Read on to learn more.

A sacroiliac joint injection is used to diagnose or treat lower back pain that comes from your sacroiliac joint. This joint is the place where your spine connects to your pelvis. For the procedure, your doctor injects medicine directly into the joint to ease pain.

Learn about skull base surgery, including why and how it's done, and what to expect afterward.

Magnetic resonance enterography is an imaging test that lets your healthcare provider see detailed pictures of your small intestine. It can pinpoint inflammation, bleeding, and other problems. It is also called MR enterography.

Retrograde cystography is an imaging test that uses X-rays with contrast dye so the radiologist can see your organ or tissues more clearly. Learn more about this test, including what to expect before, during, and after the test.

This type of X-ray may be done to check the stomach for causes of stomach pain. It may also be done to check the organs and structures of the urinary or GI system. The X-ray may be the first diagnostic procedure used to check the urinary system.

Cystoscopy is a procedure that lets the doctor view the urinary tract, particularly the bladder, the urethra, and the openings to the ureters. Cystoscopy can help find problems with the urinary tract. This may include early signs of cancer, infection, narrowing, blockage, or bleeding.

A biopsy is a test done to remove a tissue sample from the body so it can be examined. A lung biopsy is a test to take a small piece of a lung.