Interventional
interventional radiology angiography
Intravascular ultrasound
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is a medical imaging methodology using a specially designed catheter with a miniaturized ultrasound probe attached to the distal end of the catheter. The proximal end of the catheter is attached to computerized ultrasound equipment. It allows the application of ultrasound technology to see from inside blood vessels out through the surrounding blood column, visualizing the endothelium (inner wall) of blood vessels in living individuals. Read more…
Number of View :712Categories: Interventional Tags: Intravascular, IVUS, Ultrasound
Leriche’s syndrome
In medicine, aortoiliac occlusive disease, also known as Leriche’s syndrome and Leriche syndrome, is atherosclerotic occlusive disease involving the abdominal aorta and/or both of the iliac arteries. Read more…
Number of View :538Categories: Interventional Tags: aortoiliac, disease, leriche, Leriche's, occlusive, syndrome
Circle of Willis
The Circle of Willis (also called Willis’ Circle, cerebral arterial circle, and Willis Polygon) is a circle of arteries that supply blood to the brain. It is named after Thomas Willis (1621–1675), an English physician. Read more…
Number of View :776Categories: Interventional Tags: Circle, polygon, Willis
Vertebroplasty
Vertebroplasty: percutaneous injection of biocompatible bone cement inside fractured vertebrae. Read more…
Number of View :170Categories: Interventional Tags: Vertebroplasty
UGD separates membranous and bulbar
Type I: Stretch Injury
Type II: Urethra is disrupted above intact UG diaphragm
Type III: Urethra is disrupted above disrupted UG diaphragm Read more…
Categories: Interventional Tags: bulbar, membranous, separates, UGD
Placement of a Transjugular Intrahepatic Porto-systemic Shunt (TIPS)
TIPS : Placement of a Transjugular Intrahepatic Porto-systemic Shunt (TIPS) for management of select patients with critical end-stage liver disease and portal hypertension
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Categories: Interventional Tags: Intrahepatic, Placement, Porto-systemic, Shunt, TIPS, Transjugular
Thrombolysis
Thrombolysis: treatment aimed at dissolving blood clots (e.g., pulmonary emboli, leg vein thrombi, thrombosed hemodialysis accesses) with both pharmaceutical (TPA) and mechanical means Read more…
Number of View :158Categories: Interventional Tags: Thrombolysis
Radiologically Inserted Gastrostomy or RIG
Radiologically Inserted Gastrostomy or RIG: Placement of a feeding tube percutaneously into the stomach and/or jejunum. Read more…
Number of View :520Categories: Interventional Tags: Gastrostomy, Inserted, Radiologically, RIG
Radiofrequency ablation (RF/RFA)
Radiofrequency ablation (RF/RFA): localized destruction of tissue (e.g., tumours) by heating
Number of View :202Categories: Interventional Tags: ablation, Radiofrequency, RF, RFA
Nephrostomy placemen
Nephrostomy placement: Placing a catheter directly into the kidney to drain urine in situations where normal flow of urine is obstructed. NUS catheters are nephroureteral stents which are placed through the ureter and into the bladder.
Number of View :148Categories: Interventional Tags: Nephrostomy, placemen
