Arteriography, or angiography, is a medical imaging technique used to diagnose and monitor conditions involving narrowing or blockages in the arteries. A contrast medium is injected into the area of interest and X-rays are taken to reveal blockages, narrowing, or malformations. Potential complications include allergic reactions, artery blockage, or kidney damage. Sedatives may be given during the procedure and treatment recommendations may be made based on the results.
Arteriography is a procedure that is used to create an image of the inside of the arteries. This medical imaging technique is used in the diagnosis and monitoring of a number of conditions involving narrowing or blockages in the arteries. It can be performed in a hospital, clinic, or radiology clinic and is typically an outpatient procedure, although it can also be used on hospitalized patients who will remain in the hospital after the procedure to manage ongoing medical problems.
Also known as angiography, arteriography involves injecting a contrast medium into the area of interest. The dye will show up clearly on X-rays, allowing a doctor or radiologist to follow the movement of the dye through your arteries. The path of the dye can reveal blockages or blockages in the arteries, along with narrowing of the arteries and other problems, such as malformations that could cause problems for the patient.
In this procedure, the patient dons a hospital gown and lies down on an X-ray table. With the assistance of fluoroscopy, a catheter is threaded through the body, usually through the femoral artery, and directed to the area of interest. Once placed, a contrast agent is injected and a series of x-rays are taken. At the end of the procedure, the patient is free to go, although they may be asked to stay for monitoring to confirm that no adverse reactions are occurring.
Potential complications of an arteriography procedure include an allergic reaction to the dye, blockage of an artery, or kidney damage. A doctor will usually examine a patient before conducting the test to confirm that he or she will be safe and intervention will be provided promptly if signs of complications emerge while the patient is in the hospital or clinic. Most patients also experience temporary redness from the contrast agent. Sedatives may be given during the procedure to keep them calm so that the images are not affected.
Some examples of common arteriographic procedures including cerebral, coronary, lower extremity, and renal arteriography, all named for the areas of interest studied during the procedure. The resulting arteriograms can be evaluated by a radiologist and a physician to determine what the patient’s situation is. Treatment recommendations may be made to manage an obvious problem, or a patient may be encouraged to undergo further tests to provide more information to the doctor.
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