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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Brain small vessel disease 3
  1. Smoking during Pregnancy Video (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    ... blood to the brain, or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts open. Gum disease Eye problems that can lead to blindness How ...
  2. Head CT Video (Radiological Society of North America) (American College of Radiology)  
    ... is especially true for soft tissues and blood vessels. CT scanning provides more detailed information on head injuries, stroke , brain tumors, and other brain diseases than regular x-rays. top of page What ...
  3. CT Angiography (CTA) Video (Radiological Society of North America) (American College of Radiology)  
    ... supplied by them in various body parts, including: brain neck heart chest abdomen (such as the kidneys and liver) pelvis legs and feet arms and hands Physicians use CT angiography to diagnose and evaluate many diseases of blood vessels and related conditions such as: aneurysms blockages blood ...
  4. Uterine Fibroid Treatment Video (Radiological Society of North America) (American College of Radiology)  
    ... be detected immediately and addressed. Approximately two to three percent of patients will pass small pieces of fibroid tissue out of their body ...
  5. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... to control your symptoms. Patients with severe liver disease are also at risk for encephalopathy , which is an alteration of normal brain function that can lead to confusion due to ...
  6. CT (Computed Tomography) of the Sinuses Video (Radiological Society of North America) (American College of Radiology)  
    ... enhance the visibility of certain tissues or blood vessels. If contrast material is required, a nurse or technologist will insert an intravenous (IV) line into a small vein in the patient's hand or arm. The ...
  7. Why Atrial Fibrillation Matters Video (American Heart Association)  
    ... can “back up" in the pulmonary veins, the vessels that return oxygen-rich blood ... to the body and brain. This can cause physical and mental fatigue and ...