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Peripheral vascular disease can be diagnosed by comparing blood pressures taken above and below the point of pain. The area below the pain(downstream from the obstruction) will have a much lower or undetectable blood pressure reading.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 23, 2009
Doppler ultrasound uses harmless sound waves to create a picture of your blood flow. This test can detect narrow or blocked arteries and blood clots in the veins.
Source:StayWell
Vascular sonography, also called vascular ultra-sound, is a diagnostic procedure that uses sound waves to produce images of the blood vessels and blood flow.Vascular sonography is used to evaluate blood flow in the arteries and veins. This test ha...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
This test uses ultrasound to examine the blood flow in the major arteries and veins in the arms and legs. The test is done in the ultrasound or radiology department or in a peripheral vascular lab.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 13, 2009
Magnetic resonance angiography is an MRI exam of the blood vessels. Unlike traditional angiography that involves placing a tube(catheter) into the body, MRA is considered noninvasive.You will lie down on a narrow table, which slides into a large t...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 13, 2009
Magnetic resonance angiography uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to create images of blood vessels throughout the body. It combines the use of strong magnets and radio waves to form an image that can be viewed on a video screen.
Source:StayWell
Ultrasound involves the use of high-frequency sound waves to create images of organs and systems within the body.An ultrasound machine creates images that allow various organs in the body to be examined. The machine sends out high-frequency sound ...
Source:ADAM
Date:March 27, 2009
Ultrasonography is a diagnostic technique that involves directing high frequency sound waves at tissues in the body to generate images of anatomical structures. Ultrasonography is also called sonography, diagnostic sonography, and echocardiography...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Detailed information on ultrasonograpy, also called sonography including information on how the procedure is performed
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on ultrasound and the potential risks and benefits An ultrasound scan is a diagnostic technique which uses high-frequency sound waves to create an image of the internal organs. A screening ultrasound is sometimes done during the course of a pregnancy to monitor normal fetal growth and verify the due date. Ultrasounds may be performed at various times throughout pregnancy for different reasons:
Source:StayWell
A thyroid ultrasound, or sonogram, is a diagnostic imaging technique used to evaluate the structure of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is an endocrine gland, which means that it releases its secretions directly into the bloodstream or lymph.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
My Ob/Gyn said they found fluid in the baby's kidneys during my 20-week ultrasound, so I have to have a level 2 ultrasound done. What does this mean?
Source:StayWell
Diagnostic medical sonography, or ultrasound, is a technique using high frequency sound to create images of specific areas of the body to diagnose various pathologies. The diagnostic medical sonographer performs examinations, records anatomic cond...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Ultrasonography is the study of internal organs or blood vessels using high-frequency sound waves. The actual test is called an ultrasound scan or sonogram.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Since diagnostic sonography utilizes a nonionizing form of energy, there are no known bioeffects. Thus, diagnostic sonography is applied to a large spectrum of clinical disorders, including obstetrical, gynecological, abdominal, urologic, pediatri...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
An arteriogram is an imaging test that uses x-rays and a special dye to see inside the arteries. It can be used to see arteries in the heart, brain, kidney, and many other parts of the body.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 2, 2009
Angiography is the x-ray(radiographic) study of the blood vessels. An angiogram uses a radiopaque substance, or contrast medium, to make the blood vessels visible under x ray.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Angiography is a special type of x-ray that allows your coronary arteries to be viewed and recorded on film. Your doctor can see if the blood vessels to your heart are clogged.
Source:StayWell
CTA creates images of arteries throughout the body. A contrast medium (x-ray dye) is injected to make the blood vessels stand out. Pictures are then taken with the CT scanner. The CT images are processed by a computer to make a three-dimensional picture.
Source:StayWell
Angiography is the x-ray(radiographic) study of the blood vessels. An angiogram uses a radiopaque substance, or contrast medium, to make the blood vessels visible under x ray.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Angiography is the x-ray(radiographic) study of the blood vessels. An angiogram uses a radiopaque substance, or contrast medium, to make the blood vessels visible under x ray.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Angiography is the x-ray study of the blood vessels. An angiogram uses a radiopaque substance, or dye, to make the blood vessels visible under x ray.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Angiography is the x-ray study of the blood vessels. An angiogram uses a radiopaque substance, or dye, to make the blood vessels visible under x ray.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Talk to your doctor about the risks and complications of angioplasty. Peripheral angioplasty is a procedure that helps open blockages in peripheral arteries. These vessels carry blood to your lower body and legs.
Source:StayWell
Women who suffer from chest pain but show clear arteries on an angiogram may have a different type of blocked artery, where plaque builds up evenly on the inner surface or bulges outward.
Source:StayWell
Hepatic angiography is an x-ray study of the blood vessels that supply the liver. The procedure uses a catheter (thin, flexible tube) that is placed into a blood vessel through a small incision. A specially trained doctor called an interventional radiologist usually does the procedure.
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on arteriogram, also called angiogram, including information on how the procedure is performed
Source:StayWell
These are primary hemostasis, which is the interaction of the injured blood vessel and platelets; secondary hemostasis, which is referred to historically as the blood coagulation process; and tertiary hemostasis, which is the process of fibrinolys...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Extremity arteriography is a test that uses x-rays and a special dye(contrast material) to see the arteries in the hands, arms, feet, or legs.Extremity arteriography is done in a hospital or medical center. You will lie on an x-ray table.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 12, 2009
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