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SPECT scan
SPECT scans use radioactive tracers and special cameras to create images of your internal organs. Find out what to expect during your SPECT.
SVT ablation
Discover how cold or heat energy is used to correct fast and erratic heartbeats, such as atrial tachycardia and AV node reentrant tachycardia.
Sclerotherapy
Learn what's involved in this treatment for varicose veins, including the risks and what to expect.
Sed rate (erythrocyte sedimentation rate)
Sed rate is a blood test that can reveal inflammatory activity in your body. It's often used to help diagnose conditions affecting your joints or muscles.
Sentinel node biopsy
Learn what to expect during this procedure to remove lymph nodes for testing. The results can show whether cancer has spread.
Septoplasty
Learn how this nose surgery can straighten the wall of bone and cartilage that separates the nostrils. The surgery opens the nasal passages, making breathing easier.
Sex therapy
You can address concerns about sexual function, sexual feelings and intimacy, either in individual therapy or in joint therapy with your partner.
Shoulder replacement surgery
This procedure replaces damaged areas of the shoulder joint with implants made of metal and plastic. It can sometimes be done as same-day surgery.
Skin biopsy
Learn when this test is helpful in diagnosing or treating skin conditions and what to expect during the procedure.
Sleeve gastrectomy
Learn about sleeve gastrectomy, a type of weight-loss surgery that involves removing part of the stomach to make it smaller.
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