A biopsy is the removal of very small pieces of tissue from a body organ, so that a pathologist doctor may examine under the microscope, to identify various types of disease.

Kyphoplasty may be recommended for cancer-damaged vertebrae or certain spinal fractures.

In most cases, a weakening of the bones (osteoporosis) has caused the vertebrae to compress or collapse, causing back pain. Spinal fractures can also cause a change in posture or loss of height.

Blood clots can form in the veins of the legs and pelvis (a condition known as deep vein thrombosis or DVT), and can travel from there to the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing, and sometimes death.

 A lung nodule is a small area in the lung that appears different from the surrounding lung, and is usually found on X-ray or CT scan images.

Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is a treatment for liver cancer.

The junction where two bones meet is a joint. Examples of joints include the hip, shoulder and the elbow.

Fluid can collect within the body, either as a result of a disease such as pancreatitis, diverticulitis or appendicitis, or sometimes after surgery done to treat other conditions.

Dr. Arvind Agnihotri was featured on WUMB's The Morning Show with George Knight. He discussed heart disease and cardiac surgery and the advanced surgical options offered at the Steward Center for Advanced Cardiac Surgery.

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