Angiography is an indispensable tool in the arsenal of interventional radiologists. As a powerful diagnostic and treatment technique, it has revolutionized the way vascular diseases, such as peripheral vascular disease…
Read More →Interventional radiology (IR) has been transforming the landscape of modern medicine by offering minimally invasive treatment alternatives for a wide range of medical conditions. As a highly specialized field, IR…
Read More →Spider veins are small, thin veins that are found just under the surface of the skin. They are similar to reticular veins, but they are smaller and have a branching…
Read More →Dialysis AV fistulas and grafts are surgical procedures used to create access for hemodialysis in patients with chronic kidney disease. Hemodialysis is a treatment that filters waste and excess fluid…
Read More →Most common arch anomaly Left arch with aberrant right subclavian artery. 2% of population. Two congenital aorta arch anomalies seen in an adult vascular radiology practice: Left-sided (normal) arch with…
Read More →What is a Varicocele Varicoceles are a disease of the veins which drain the testicles resulting in swelling of the veins. These veins and the valves which normally allow for…
Read More →Key Facts Hypertension – or high blood pressure – is a serious pathological condition that significantly increases the risk of developing diseases of the cardiovascular system, brain, kidneys and other diseases. An estimated 1.28 billion…
Read More →Endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm Definition An aneurysm of the abdominal part of the aorta or a AAA/Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a local or diffuse expansion of its diameter…
Read More →With careful patient selection and attention to detail, most IR oncologic interventions are well tolerated. It is important to be aware of the most common complications and their management to…
Read More →CLINICAL HISTORY: Reason: Pt with cirrhosis and bleeding gastric varix. Plan for CARTO COMPARISON: Correlation of prior imaging studies including most recent CT study PROCEDURE: 1. Ultrasound-guided access to right…
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