Learn more about body image and how having a positive body image can improve your overall health.
Learn more about promoting positive body image in your child and improving their overall health.
Learn about how your teenager's body image and self-esteem can be affected by cancer and treatment and the resources available to help them cope with any issues.
Learn about helping those with congenital heart disease have a healthy body image. Read about issues that may arise, such as embarrassment over scars.
Cancer can change the way your body looks and the way you feel about it. Read about ways that may help you cope with changes in how you feel about your body.
Having scoliosis can be emotionally upsetting for young children and teenagers. Find out about some common issues they face, such as negative self-image and increased stress.
Learn what an angioplasty is and how it is done using image guidance.
Learn how bleomycin is used in sclerotherapy to treat vascular malformations. Find information about the advantages of using bleomycin as well as any risks involved and precautions to be considered.
Learn what an abscess is and how it is drained using image guidance.
Find out how your child's self-esteem may be affected by changes in appearance resulting from brain tumour treatment.
Learn how to help your child accept changes in appearance caused by leukemia treatment.
Learn what to expect regarding physical and social activities, body image, sexual activity and pregnancy when a teen with scoliosis reaches adulthood.
Computed tomography (CT) scans use a series of x-rays to create a layered image of the spine. Find out how this technique is used for scoliosis patients.
Learn what a thyroid biopsy is and why it is done. Also find information about what will happen to your child before, during and after the procedure.
Learn what a esophageal dilatation is and how it is done using image guidance.
Joint and tendon steroid injections are a form of treatment for children with arthritis and inflammation. Learn more about the procedure here.
Learn how to properly care for your child at home after an abscess drainage tube removal.
A central venous line (CVL) is a long, soft, thin, flexible tube that allows medicine into a child's body. Read about the femoral procedure.
There are several types of radiation therapy, depending on the type of cancer and the location. Find out about these different types of radiation, including total body irradiation.
Learn what a nephrostomy tube is and how it is inserted using image guidance.
Interventional radiology uses image guidance to perform minimally invasive procedures such as biopsies, bone ablation and myelogram. They also insert G and GJ tubes, and central venous access devices.
Teens living with hemophilia can learn how doctors diagnose joint disease, a common complication of hemophilia.
Developing positive eating habits can be difficult. Find out what your teen can do every day to develop a healthy attitude toward food.
