Treatments and Services

An abscess is a pus-filled pocket in the body. Abscess drainage removes the fluid from the abscess to keep infection from spreading.

Biliary drainage and stenting are techniques used to help bile drain from your bile duct if you have a blockage.

Cyst aspirations are used to drain fluid from a cyst.

A dialysis shunt, also called a dialysis fistula, is a connection between a vein and artery that helps your body create the flow of blood it needs for dialysis to work.

To put a medication or device into the bloodstream that will block blood vessels.

A gastrostomy tube, also called a G-tube, is a type of feeding tube used when people can't get nutrition through their mouth.

This test uses a magnetic field, radiofrequency pulses, and a computer to produce detailed images of body structures in multiple planes. Some people may need an IV put in place so caregivers can inject a contrast solution into their veins. This depends on the exam the doctor has ordered. MRI is a more detailed tool than x-ray and ultrasound and for certain organs or areas of the body, it provides better images than CT.

Nephrostomy is an open created between the kidney and the skin that lets urine drain from your kidney through a catheter.

Paracentesis is a way of removing excess fluid from the abdomen using a needle or catheter.

For conditions such as arthritis, sometimes steroid injections are required to relieve pain and swelling in a joint.