Acupuncture
Treatment
Acupuncture refers to the insertion of tiny, hair-thin needles into the skin at strategic points to ease pain and treat many illnesses.
Allergy Immunotherapy
Treatment
Allergy immunotherapy increases your child's resistance to specific allergens by introducing small doses of each allergen into his or her bloodstream.
Angiogram
Treatment
An angiogram is a minimally invasive test that maps the arterior veins in a part of your child's body. Learn more.
Anorectal Manometry
Treatment
Boston Children’s provides advanced, high-resolution anorectal manometry to help find the cause of constipation, stool accidents, or other bowel problems.
Antibiotic Allergy Testing
Treatment
Antibiotic testing helps us to determine if your child is allergic to some antibiotics. Learn more from Boston Children's Hospital.
Antroduodenal Manometry
Treatment
Boston Children’s provides advanced, high-resolution antroduodenal manometry to help find the cause of vomiting, feeding difficulties, and other bowel problems.
Auditory Brainstem Response Evaluation
Treatment
Learn more about auditory brainstem response evaluation from Boston Children’s Hospital.
Baclofen Pump
Treatment
A baclofen pump is a machine that is placed under the skin of one side of the abdomen used to deliver baclofen (muscle relaxer) directly into the spinal canal. Learn more from Boston Children's Hospital.
Biliary Reconstruction
Treatment
Biliary reconstruction describes surgical procedures to replace portions of your child's biliary system that are missing at birth or damaged due to illness. Learn more.
Biochemical Genetic Testing
Treatment
Biochemical genetic testing involves the study of enzymes in the body that may be abnormal in some way.
Bladder Augmentation
Treatment
Bladder augmentation is a complex reconstructive surgical procedure to increase the size of the organ and to improve its ability to stretch.
Blended Diet
Treatment
A blended diet is made from table food that is put in a blender, turned into a puree and fed to your child through a feeding tube.
Blood Transfusions
Treatment
A blood transfusion is the process of transferring blood or one of its components from one person to another.
Bone Scan
Treatment
A bone scan is a non-invasive imaging technique that uses a radioactive substance to visualize the bones.
Brain PET/CT
Treatment
A brain PET/CT scan is a safe, effective and non-invasive diagnostic imaging technique that provides highly detailed images of the brain.
Brain Scan
Treatment
A brain scan is a diagnostic imaging technique that provides images of blood flow in the brain. It can detect changes in blood flow within the brain that cannot be seen with other imaging methods.
BRAVO Placement
Treatment
The BRAVO pH test measures acidity in the esophagus and helps diagnose gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Breast Augmentation Surgery
Treatment
Breast augmentation surgery is a procedure in which physicians use implants to increase breast size.
Bronchoscopy
Treatment
Bronchoscopy is a procedure that allows your doctor to examine your child’s throat, larynx, trachea, and lower airways through a tool called a bronchoscope.
Cardiac Catheterization
Treatment
Cardiac catheterization is a specialized procedure in which a long, flexible tube — a catheter — is inserted into a vein or artery and guided into the heart.
Cardiac CT
Treatment
A cardiac CT (computed tomography) scan is a test that uses x-rays to create detailed images of your child's heart and blood vessels inside the heart.
Cardiovascular MRI
Treatment
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses radio waves, magnets and a computer to take pictures of your child’s heart.
Central Venous Line Insertion
Treatment
A central venous line (CVL) catheter is inserted into a child’s body so doctors can give her fluids, nutrients, or medication over a long period of time.
Chemotherapy
Treatment
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to stop cancer cells from multiplying in the body.
Chest Reconstruction
Treatment
Chest reconstruction surgery is a procedure in which physicians create a more masculine appearance for the chest.
Circumcision
Treatment
Circumcision is a surgical procedure to remove the skin covering the end of the penis, called the foreskin.
CO2 Laser Treatment
Treatment
CO2 laser treatment is a minimally invasive therapeutic approach to treat specific skin changes associated with a type of vascular anomaly called lymphatic malformations.
Cochlear Implants
Treatment
Cochlear implants are an increasingly common option for managing hearing loss.
Colonic Manometry
Treatment
Colonic manometry tests and measures pressure to assess the strength of the colon’s movements, specifically how the large intestine contracts.
Complex Biventricular Repair
Treatment
Complex biventricular repair is an option for children with single ventricle heart defects to achieve two-ventricle circulation.
Conditioned Play Audiometry
Treatment
A conditioned play audiometry test measures your child's ability to discriminate between different sound intensities, recognize pitch, or distinguish speech from background noise.
Contrast Enema
Treatment
A contrast enema is an x-ray study that uses a water-soluble contrast agent to show the structure of the rectum, colon, and large intestine.
Conversion of G to GJ Tube and GJ Tube Exchange
Treatment
Gastrojejunal (GJ) tube placement is a minimally invasive, image-guided technique in which a special soft feeding catheter is placed through an existing hole in the stomach (gastrostomy) into the small bowel (jejunum).
Corneal Cross Linking
Treatment
Corneal cross linking is a procedure to halt the progression of vision problems caused by a thinning cornea.
Cryoablation for Fibro-Adipose Vascular Anomaly
Treatment
Cryoablation, sometimes called cryotherapy, is a minimally-invasive procedure that uses extreme cold to destroy tissue that is painful, diseased or both.
Computed Tomography (CT or CAT) Scan
Treatment
CT (computed tomography) is a non-invasive procedure that uses x-ray equipment and powerful computers to create detailed, cross-sectional images of your child's body.
Deep Brain Stimulation
Treatment
Deep brain stimulation therapy uses a small device similar to a pacemaker to send mild electrical pulses to the parts of the brain that are responsible for the involuntary movements.
Diagnostic Procedures for Allergies
Treatment
Learn more about diagnostic procedures for allergies from Boston Children’s Hospital.
Dilation
Treatment
Dilation is a procedure that stretches the tissues in and around the esophagus to help children swallow normally.
DMSA Renal Kidney Scan
Treatment
A DMSA renal scan is a nuclear medicine test that shows pictures of the kidneys and how they are working.
Ear Molding
Treatment
Ear molding is a non-invasive procedure that helps correct deformities or other differences to the outer rim of cartilage (helix) of one or both of their ears.
Ear Tubes
Treatment
Ear tubes are small tubes that are surgically placed into your child's eardrum to help drain the fluid out of the middle ear.
Echocardiogram in Children
Treatment
An echocardiogram uses sound waves to see the heart's structures.
Exclusive Enteral Nutrition (EEN)
Treatment
Exclusive Enteral Nutrition (EEN) is a formula-based diet designed to treat children with inflammatory bowel disease.
Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
Treatment
An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is a painless test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.
Electroencephalograms
Treatment
An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a neurophysiologic technique primarily used in the evaluation of epilepsy.
Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Velocity
Treatment
Nerve conduction studies (NCS) and electromyography (EMG) are specific tests that help your child’s doctor see how his nerves and muscles are working.
Embolization
Treatment
Embolization is a minimally invasive, image guided treatment that involves injecting a special material or a device into a blood vessel in order to block or close it.
EndoFLIP
Treatment
EndoFLIP is a newer minimally invasive type of technology that can be used during endoscopy.
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Treatment
In endoscopic sinus surgery, microsurgical instruments open and go into the sinus cavities and clean the sinuses out.
Endoscopy
Treatment
An endoscopy is a procedure that is used to evaluate a patient’s digestive tract.
Endovenous Laser Ablation
Treatment
Endovenous laser ablation is a minimally invasive technique used for treating some types of vascular malformations.
ERAS Cardiac
Treatment
ERAS Cardiac Surgery is a program for many types of elective heart surgery at Boston Children’s.
ERCP Test
Treatment
An endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is a non-invasive procedure that allows doctors to treat problems in the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, pancreas and pancreatic duct.
Esophageal Impedance
Treatment
Esophageal impedance is a diagnostic test that measures the amount and type of gastroesophageal reflux in the esophagus.
Esophageal Manometry
Treatment
Esophageal manometry is a procedure in which a small flexible tube is placed into the nose and passed into the esophagus. Learn more from Boston Children's Hospital.
ETV/CPC Procedure
Treatment
The combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and choroid plexus cauterization procedure (CPC) procedure addresses hydrocephalus in infants.
Evoked Potentials
Treatment
Evoked potentials (EPs) measure electrical activity produced by external stimuli, like light flashes or sound clicks.
Exercise EKG Testing
Treatment
Exercise EKG testing is a diagnostic test that doctors use to see how your child’s heart reacts to stress or exercise.
Facial Harmonization
Treatment
Facial harmonization involves the use of surgical techniques to modify facial features so they appear more traditionally feminine or masculine.
Fetal Echocardiography
Treatment
Fetal echocardiography is an ultrasound test performed on a pregnant woman to evaluate the heart of her unborn baby.
Fetal Surgery
Treatment
Fetal surgery is the surgical treatment of a fetus with certain life-threatening congenital abnormalities.
Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation for Swallowing (FEES)
Treatment
Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) is an important evaluation of your child’s ability to eat and swallow.
Fluid Aspiration and Drainage
Treatment
Fluid aspiration and drainage is a minimally invasive procedure to remove fluid from a child that has collected abnormally.
Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT)
Treatment
A fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) is a procedure that delivers healthy human donor stool to a child via colonoscopy, enema, nasogastric (NG) tube, or in capsule form.
Foker Process
Treatment
The Foker process is an innovative procedure that is used to treat some forms of esophageal atresia.
Gastric Emptying Study
Treatment
A gastric emptying study is a nuclear medicine test that measures the time it takes the stomach to empty.
Gene Therapy
Treatment
Gene therapy is a technique used in an effort to treat or prevent disease.
Genetic Testing
Treatment
Learn more about genetic testing from experts at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Gestational Assessment
Treatment
Learn more about gestational assessment from Boston Children’s Hospital.
Glomerular Filtration Rate Test (GFR)
Treatment
A glomerular filtration rate test (GFR) is a nuclear medicine test that measures the function of the kidneys.
Halo-Gravity Traction
Treatment
Halo-gravity traction is a method of gently stretching and straightening a compressed or severely curved spine.
Hearing Aids
Treatment
Hearing aids are electronic or battery-operated devices that can amplify and change sound.
Hearing Tests
Treatment
Hearing tests evaluate your child’s response to sounds to determine if they have hearing loss.
Heart Transplant
Treatment
A heart transplant is an operation that replaces a failing heart with a healthy heart from a deceased donor.
Hepatobiliary Scan
Treatment
A hepatobiliary scan images the liver and shows the flow of bile from the liver through the hepatic ducts emptying in the small bowel.
Hip Ultrasound
Treatment
A hip ultrasound is used to take pictures of the hips of patients to look for a dislocated or underdeveloped hip.
Holter and Event Monitors
Treatment
A holter monitor is a device that performs a prolonged ECG testing. An event monitor is similar and is used to test for symptoms that occur less frequently.
Home Hydration
Treatment
Home Hydration lets patients sleep in their own beds, eat home cooked meals, and spend more time with friends and family.
Home Wound Care
Treatment
Learn more about home wound care from Boston Children’s Hospital.
Intestinal or Multivisceral Transplant
Treatment
An intestinal transplant is a life-enhancing operation that replaces a failing intestine with an intestine from a deceased donor.
Intravenous Line and Tube
Treatment
Learn more about intravenous lines and tubes from Boston Children's Hospital.
Intravenous Pyelogram
Treatment
An intravenous pyelogram (IVP) is a minimally invasive procedure that uses x-ray to visualize the kidneys, ureters, and bladder.
Karyotype, Extended Banding, Fluorescent in Situ Hybridization
Treatment
Learn more about karyotype, extended banding chromosome studies, fluorescent in situ hybridization, and chromosomal microarray from Boston Children's Hospital.
Laryngotracheoplasty
Treatment
Laryngotracheoplasty is a surgery to expand and repair an airway using pieces of cartilage from your child’s ear, rib cage, or thyroid. Learn more from Boston Children’s Hospital.
Limb-Salvage Surgery
Treatment
Limb-salvage surgery is a surgical option for children with a malignant tumor in a long bone of their leg or arm. Learn more from Boston Children’s Hospital.
Liver Transplant
Treatment
If your child’s liver disease is no longer responding to treatment, a liver transplant may be an option to give him a longer and healthier life.
Lung Transplantation
Treatment
If your child has severe end-stage lung disease that no longer responds to treatment, a lung transplant might be an option to give her a longer and healthier life.
Lymphoscintigraphy
Treatment
Here you'll find information on your child’s lymphoscintigraphy scan and on nuclear medicine, as well as what to expect you come in for your visit.
Meckel's Diverticulum Scan
Treatment
A Meckel's diverticulum scan is a nuclear medicine test that detects abnormally located gastric mucosa. Learn more from Boston Children’s Hospital.
Metoidioplasty
Treatment
Metoidioplasty is the surgical creation of a penis using your existing genital tissue.
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Treatment
Minimally-invasive cardiac surgery can treat many common conditions in adults and children, including vascular rings and aortic valve defects.
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Treatment
Minimally invasive surgery is surgery done through small incisions using miniaturized surgical tools and cameras or telescopes.
Oculoplastic Surgery
Treatment
If your child needs pediatric oculoplastic surgery, you may be wondering what exactly this procedure entails—and how the surgery can help your child.
Pediatric Neurological Examination
Treatment
Learn more about Pediatric Neurological Examination symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments. Request an appointment for Pediatric Neurological Examination with experts at Boston Children's Hospital at 617-355-6000.
Positron Emission Tomography (PET/CT)
Treatment
Learn more about Positron Emission Tomography (PET/CT) from experts at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Prenatal Ultrasound
Treatment
A prenatal ultrasound scan is a diagnostic technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to create an image of your fetus.
Renal MAG3 Scan
Treatment
A renal MAG3 scan is a nuclear medicine test that allows doctors to see your child’s kidneys and learn more about how they are functioning.
Scoliosis Bracing for Teens and Tweens
Treatment
The primary goal of a scoliosis brace is to keep the curve from progressing to the level that surgery is required.
Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
Treatment
Learn more about Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy, a treatment to reduce spasticity for children with cerebral palsy, & the experienced team at Boston Children's Hospital.
Shockwave Therapy
Treatment
Shockwave therapy is a non-invasive treatment that stimulates the body’s natural healing process.
Slide Tracheoplasty
Treatment
Our airway disorders team is highly experienced in Slide Tracheoplasty, a surgery to expand and repair a narrowed airway.
Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation
Treatment
Learn more about Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments. Request an appointment for Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation with experts at Boston Children's Hospital at 617-632-3961.
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
Treatment
A tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy is a procedure where large, inflamed tonsils and adenoids are removed from a patient.
Types of Casts
Treatment
Learn about the types of casts we use to treat bone fractures at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Vaginoplasty
Treatment
Vaginoplasty is a procedure in which surgeons create a vagina from your existing genital tissue.
Ventilation/Perfusion Scan
Treatment
Learn more about ventilation/perfusion scans from experts at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Vertebral Body Tethering (VBT)
Treatment
Vertebral body tethering (VBT) is a non-fusion surgical treatment for scoliosis. Learn more from the experts at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Vision Therapy
Treatment
Vision therapy is a series of exercises aimed at helping children whose eyes don’t work together properly.
Voice Training
Treatment
Voice training is when patients who are transitioning work to modify the way they speak to better align with their gender.
Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCUG)
Treatment
A voiding cystourethrogram is a minimally invasive test that uses a special x-ray technology to visualize your child's urinary tract and bladder.