To deliver the contrast agent, a catheter is advanced from the femoral artery in the leg to one of four arteries in the neck that lead to the brain. The doctor steers the catheter through the blood vessels while watching a monitor. A fluoroscope machine, called a C-arm, is an arc shap...
Chest x-rays can provide limited information about your heart's condition. Chest X-rays are used to provide the doctor with a view of both your heart and lungs to help determine if any abnormalities are present. These two X-rays show a relatively normal heart on the left. In the right ...