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Results 1 - 10 of 13 for Heart inflammation
  1. CAT Scan (CT) - Chest Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... therapy. evaluate injury to the chest, including the heart, blood vessels, lungs, ribs and spine. Chest CT can demonstrate various lung disorders, such as: benign and malignant tumors pneumonia tuberculosis bronchiectasis , cystic fibrosis inflammation or other diseases of the pleura (the covering ...
  2. Surgery for Crohn's Disease Video (Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America)  
    ... drainage of the pus cavity. Toxic megacolon Severe inflammation in the colon can lead to toxic megacolon . Symptoms include pain, distention/swelling of the abdomen, fever, rapid heart rate, constipation, and dehydration. This is a potentially ...
  3. Pediatric CT Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... possible to obtain very detailed pictures of the heart and blood vessels in children, even ... of the bronchi (breathing passages) birth defects trauma ...
  4. Cholesterol Good and Bad Video From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Multiple factors can cause plaques to rupture, like inflammation. The body’s natural healing response to damaged tissue can cause clots. If the clots plug up arteries, blood cannot deliver vital oxygen. If the coronary arteries that feed the heart are blocked, this could lead to a heart ...
  5. Computed Tomography (CT) -- Head Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... which may be causing hearing problems. determine whether inflammation or other changes are present in the paranasal ... CT scans . CT is not sensitive in detecting inflammation of the meninges —the membranes covering the brain. ...
  6. Thyroid Scan and Uptake Video (Radiological Society of North America) (American College of Radiology)  
    ... material. They accumulate in tumors or regions of inflammation. They can also bind to specific proteins in ... areas of abnormality, such as lumps (nodules) or inflammation determine whether thyroid cancer has spread beyond the ...
  7. Body MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... and abnormalities of the bile ducts and pancreas. inflammation of the bowel caused by Crohn's disease and ... younger patients malformations of the blood vessels and inflammation of the vessels (vasculitis). assessing a fetus in ...
  8. Uterine Fibroid Treatment Video (Radiological Society of North America) (American College of Radiology)  
    ... cancer is a possibility, or when there is inflammation or infection in the pelvis. UFE is not ...
  9. Smoking during Pregnancy Video (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    ... and can cause breathing problems. Bronchitis. This is inflammation (irritation, like redness and swelling) in the bronchial ... your risk of cancer and other diseases, like heart disease. When you quit smoking, you never have ...
  10. Pediatric Nuclear Medicine Video (Radiological Society of North America) (American College of Radiology)  
    ... material. They accumulate in tumors or regions of inflammation. They can also bind to specific proteins in ... and bladder. bones. liver and gallbladder. gastrointestinal tract. heart. lungs. brain. thyroid. Nuclear medicine scans are typically ...
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