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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for Thin skin
  1. Catheter Angiography Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) In catheter angiography, a thin plastic tube, called a catheter , is inserted into a blood vessel through a small incision in the skin. Once the catheter is guided to the area ...
  2. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... anesthetic . The doctor will make a very small skin incision at the site. Using ultrasound, the doctor will identify your internal jugular vein , which is situated above your collarbone, and guide a catheter, a long, thin, hollow plastic tube into the vessel. Using real ...
  3. Angioplasty and Vascular Stenting Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... to guide a balloon-tipped catheter (a long, thin plastic tube) into an artery or vein to ... produce the video. A guide wire is a thin wire used to guide the placement of the ...
  4. Chest MRI Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... soft tissue (muscles and fat). assess for pericardial (thin sac around the heart) disease. characterize mediastinal or ... series of images, each of which shows a thin slice of the body. The radiologist can study ...
  5. Stages of Labor Video (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    ... to cause your cervix to dilate (open) and thin out (efface). This lets your baby move lower ... Right after birth your provider places your baby skin-to-skin on your chest and covers him ...
  6. Direct Arthrography Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... series of images, each of which shows a thin slice of the body. The radiologist can study ... choose to use these for reference. Next, the skin around the joint is cleansed with antiseptic and ...
  7. Gluten and Celiac Disease Video From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... tissue sample is obtained under anesthesia using a thin tube called an endoscope. The good news is ...
  8. Pediatric MRI Video (Radiological Society of North America) (American College of Radiology)  
    ... series of images, each of which shows a thin slice of the body. The radiologist can study ... There is also a very small chance of skin irritation at the site of the IV tube ...
  9. MR Angiography (MRA) Video (Radiological Society of North America) (American College of Radiology)  
    ... series of images, each of which shows a thin slice of the body. The radiologist can study ... There is also a very small chance of skin irritation at the site of the IV tube ...