How Is a Renal Angiogram Procedure Done? The renal angiogram procedure starts with the insertion of a catheter— a thin, flexible tube. The radiologist puts the catheter into a blood vessel leading to your kidney through a small incision (cut) usually in the groin. The X-ray dye is injecte...
it provides a clearer picture of the condition of your arteries and where blockages may be. This is also called an angiogram or a heart cath. Certain treatments also can be done during this process.
even with some significant calcification, I’m going to do an angiogram and see if I can cross the lesion. If I can cross the lesion, then endovascular is still in the equation. If I cross the lesion but can’t adequately predilate the lesion, then that’s going to affect whether...
In the chemical stress test, the patient is again injected with a radionuclide when the heartbeat rate reaches at its peak. The similar process of capturing pictures of the heart with the gamma camera goes on. This part of the procedure is referred as stress scan (similar to the readings t...
The right image is a bismuth stereo angiogram from a cadaveric heart in work performed more than 50 years ago by the late Prof. S. Fulton (reproduced with permission from Fulton [30]). This image offers an unsurpassed illustration of the coronary microcirculation, contrasting starkly with the ...
Place an electrocardiograph (ECG) on the patient. This medical tool will monitor the electrical activity of the patient’s heart while the CSM is administered. Since the CSM is primarily a diagnostic measure,[4] the ECG is valuable in monitoring the heart during the procedure. If the ECG ind...
To diagnose a lacunar stroke, your doctor may order a CT angiogram. In this test, doctors put dye into your blood vessels so they can see them in the scan. They can then diagnose atherosclerosis and see blockages. They may also order aMRI, which is considered the most accurate imaging te...