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.
Angioplasty
Treatment
Angioplasty is a minimally invasive interventional radiology procedure in which imaging technologies are used to guide a catheter into an artery or vein.
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.
Antroduodenal Manometry
Treatment
Antroduodenal manometry helps to find the cause of vomiting, feeding difficulties, and other bowel problems.
Audiogram
Treatment
An audiogram is basically a picture of your child's hearing.
Auditory Brainstem Response Evaluation
Treatment
An auditory brainstem response evaluation sees how well sounds travel along your child's hearing nerve pathways from the ear to the brainstem. Learn more 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.
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.
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.
Dental Sealants
Treatment
Dental sealants are thin, plastic films painted on the surfaces of the back teeth, on molars, and premolars.
Diagnostic Procedures for Allergies
Treatment
Diagnostic procedures for allergies are used to determine which allergies your child may have.
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.
Iron Chelation Therapy
Treatment
Iron chelation drugs are used to treat an excess of iron in the body.
Jejunal Interposition
Treatment
Jejunal interposition replaces the missing section of a child's esophagus with a section of the jejunum.
Karyotype, Extended Banding, and 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.
Kidney Dialysis
Treatment
Kidney dialysis helps the body filter blood because of issues with the kidneys.
Kidney Transplant
Treatment
A kidney transplant is an operation performed to replace an end-stage kidney with a healthy one.
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.
Laser Ablation
Treatment
Laser ablation surgery is used to remove tumors or diseased brain tissue that is too deep inside the brain to safely access with usual neurosurgical methods.
Limb-Lengthening Surgery
Treatment
Limb-lengthening surgery is a surgical treatment that can correct a limb-length discrepancy by making a short limb longer.
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.
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 Resection
Treatment
A lung resection is a surgical procedure to remove a portion of a diseased lung.
Pulmonary Blood Flow Scan (Lung Scan)
Treatment
A pulmonary blood flow scan (or lung scan) is a nuclear medicine test that provides images of the blood flow in the lungs.
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.
Lymphangiograph
Treatment
A lymphangiograph is an imaging procedure that captures pictures of the body’s lymph nodes and lymph vessels and detects leaks.
Lymphoscintigraphy
Treatment
Lymphoscintigraphy is a noninvasive medical imaging test that can help your doctors diagnose problems related to the lymphatic system.
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.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Treatment
MRI is a routine diagnostic imaging exam that uses a large magnet, radio waves, and a computer to produce two- and three-dimensional images of the body's organs, tissues, and bones.
Needle Biopsy
Treatment
A needle biopsy is a diagnostic procedure in which we use a needle to obtain tissue samples from an organ, bone, or mass.
Nephrectomy
Treatment
A nephrectomy is a surgical procedure to remove a kidney that is diseased or not functioning properly.
Neurocritical Care
Treatment
Neurocritical care is a field devoted to protecting and treating the brains of critically ill and injured children.
Neurological Diagnostic Tests
Treatment
Neurological diagnostic tests help physicians evaluate and diagnose damage to the nervous system — which consists of the brain, the spinal cord, and the nerves from these areas.
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.
Orthognathic Surgery
Treatment
Orthognathic surgery is a set of surgical procedures used to correct jaw abnormalities resulting from skeletal problems.
Pediatric Eye Examinations
Treatment
Thousands of patients visit us each year for pediatric eye examinations.
Pediatric Neurological Examination
Treatment
A neurological exam is a simple series of tests that allows your child’s doctor to watch your child nervous system in action so they can assess it.
Percutaneous Nephrostomy
Treatment
A percutaneous nephrostomyis performed when there is blockage or obstruction in the part of the urinary tract draining the urine between the kidneys and bladder.
Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
Treatment
A transhepatic cholangiography is an invasive imaging study that shows the bile ducts in the liver.
Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO)
Treatment
A periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) is the main surgical treatment for adolescents and adults with hip dysplasia.
Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)
Treatment
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a type of endoscopic procedure used to treat achalasia in some older children and adolescents.
Pollicization Surgery
Treatment
Pollicization surgery is performed when your child has no thumb or when the thumb hypoplasia is severe.
Polypectomy Procedure
Treatment
A polypectomy is when the polyp is removed. This may be performed in one of two ways.
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.
Primary Percutaneous Gastrojejunostomy
Treatment
A primary percutaneous (through the skin) gastrojejunostomy is a procedure in which a tube is placed through the abdominal wall into the stomach and then through the duodenum into the jejunum.
Posterior Sagittal Anorectoplasty (PSARP)
Treatment
A posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP) is a type of pull-through procedure that is used to repair anorectal malformations in some children.
Pull-Through Procedure
Treatment
The pull-through procedure is used to treat children with Hirschsprung's disease.
Pulmonary Function Test
Treatment
Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are diagnostic tests to evaluate your child’s lung function or to measure any change in your child's condition.
Pulsed Dye Laser
Treatment
The pulsed dye laser is a common treatment for removing many types of vascular malformations, commonly called “birthmarks,” on the skin.
Radiation Therapy
Treatment
Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to shrink tumors and kill cancer cells by damaging their DNA, the genetic material in a cell.
Radioactive Iodine Therapy
Treatment
Radioactive iodine therapy is used to destroy thyroid cells for the treatment of thyroid cancer or Graves’ disease (hyperthyroidism).
Radionuclide Cystogram (RNC)
Treatment
A radionuclide cystogram, known as an RNC, is a diagnostic imaging exam that determines if your child has vesicoureteral reflux.
Radiosurgery
Treatment
In stereotactic radiosurgery, a neurosurgeon focuses beams of high-energy radiation on a child's tumor or malformation while leaving the nearby tissues unaffected.
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.
Rotationplasty
Treatment
Rotationplasty is a surgical procedure used to treat bone tumors in children that occur near the knee.
Salivagram
Treatment
A salivagram is a nuclear medicine test that shows the flow of saliva from the mouth through the esophagus and stomach.
Sclerotherapy
Treatment
Sclerotherapy is a minimally invasive, image-guided treatment that involves injecting a liquid medication into a vascular malformation to shrink and close it.
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.
Single Ventricle Surgery
Treatment
Learn how single ventricle surgery is used to treat congenital heart defects.
Sleep Studies
Treatment
A sleep study is a test that can help diagnose certain types of sleep problems, such as obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, sleep hypoventilation, narcolepsy, and sleep-related seizures.
Slide Tracheoplasty
Treatment
Our airway disorders team is highly experienced in Slide Tracheoplasty, a surgery to expand and repair a narrowed airway.
Spinal Fusion Surgery
Treatment
Spinal fusion surgery is the most common surgical treatment for severe scoliosis in adolescents.
Spinal Tap and Lumbar Puncture
Treatment
In a spinal tap, also known as a lumbar puncture, your child’s doctor uses a needle to access her spinal canal and the cerebrospinal fluid that’s found floating in it.
Splenectomy
Treatment
A splenectomy is a surgical procedure to remove your child's spleen if it's diseased or not functioning.
Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation
Treatment
Learn more about stem cell transplants.
Serial Transverse Enteroplasty Procedure (STEP)
Treatment
The serial transverse enteroplasty procedure (STEP) lengthens the small intestine of children with short bowel syndrome.
Thyroid Scan (Thyroid Scintigraphy)
Treatment
A thyroid scan (thyroid scintigraphy) is a diagnostic nuclear medicine test that provides information about the structure and function of the thyroid.
Thyroidectomy
Treatment
A thyroidectomy is the surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid gland.
Tilt Table Evaluation
Treatment
Tilt table evaluations can help identify the cause of your child’s fainting.
Tommy John Surgery
Treatment
Tommy John surgery refers to reconstruction of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the elbow.
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
Treatment
A tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy is a procedure where large, inflamed tonsils and adenoids are removed from a patient.
Transesophageal Echocardiography
Treatment
Transesophageal echocardiography uses a small ultrasound probe placed into a child’s esophagus to closely evaluate the heart and blood vessels within the chest.
Types of Casts
Treatment
Learn about the types of casts we use to treat bone fractures at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Ultrasound Examinations and Preparations
Treatment
Ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves and their echoes to make cross-sectional images of the inside of your child's body.
Ureteral Surgery
Treatment
Ureteral surgery is performed to correct problems that cause urine to get backed up in the ureter and sometimes flow backward.
Urodynamics Testing
Treatment
The urodynamics study is a test used to assess how well your child's bladder and urethral sphincter are doing their jobs of collecting, holding, and releasing urine.
Vaginoplasty
Treatment
Vaginoplasty is a procedure in which surgeons create a vagina from your existing genital tissue.
Venography
Treatment
A venogram is a diagnostic procedure that uses x-ray to take pictures of the veins (blood vessels) in a specific part of the body.
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.
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
Treatment
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive procedure used to repair patent ductus arteriosus.
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.
Voiding Improvement
Treatment
Voiding improvement aims to assist children who have not achieved full continence, for a number of reasons.
Wisdom Teeth Extraction
Treatment
Wisdom teeth are extracted because other teeth will have no room in the mouth to grow.
X-ray
Treatment
Conventional diagnostic radiology (or x-ray) provides a picture of the inside of your child’s body.