What is Interventional Radiology? Special Procedures ...
What is Interventional Radiology? Special Procedures ...
What is Interventional Radiology? Special Procedures ...
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<strong>Special</strong> <strong>Procedures</strong>:<br />
<strong>Interventional</strong> <strong>Radiology</strong><br />
continued<br />
AV F<strong>is</strong>tulagrams and Declot Embolectomy — to<br />
d<strong>is</strong>cover stenoses (strictures or narrowing) or clots in<br />
body pathways.<br />
• A contrast agent <strong>is</strong> injected.<br />
• The radiolog<strong>is</strong>t will break up the clot in an attempt to<br />
open the f<strong>is</strong>tula (abnormal passageway from one area<br />
to another).<br />
• Balloon angioplasty may be performed to open the<br />
narrowed area.<br />
Lumbar and Cervical D<strong>is</strong>cograms — determines which<br />
spinal d<strong>is</strong>c space <strong>is</strong> causing a patient’s pain.<br />
• A saline solution <strong>is</strong> injected into a d<strong>is</strong>c space to<br />
attempt duplicating a patient’s symptoms.<br />
• The patient must be alert and communicating with the<br />
radiolog<strong>is</strong>t throughout th<strong>is</strong> study.<br />
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