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Brain small vessel disease with hemorrhage
- ... of brain conditions and abnormalities like cysts, tumors, bleeding, swelling, or problems with the blood vessels detect damage to the brain caused by an injury or a stroke diagnose infectious or autoimmune diseases like encephalopathy or encephalitis evaluate problems such as ...
- Computed Tomography (CT) -- Head
(Radiological Society of North America) (American College of Radiology)
... is especially true for soft tissues and blood vessels. CT scanning provides more ... head CT to detect: bleeding, brain injury and skull fractures in patients with ... - ... blood to the brain, or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts open. Gum disease Eye problems that can lead to blindness How ...
- ... the artery to the arm (subclavian) or the vessel taking blood to the brain (carotid). There are also surgical techniques via a small incision in the breastbone or in the left ...
- Angioplasty and Vascular Stenting
(American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)
... angioplasty. Angioplasty and vascular stenting for peripheral artery disease (PAD) affecting arteries in the pelvis and legs is less successful when multiple leg vessels are narrowed or when small vessels have to be opened. Patients with PAD ... - ... equipped to deal with them. There is a small risk that blood will form a clot around the tip of the catheter, blocking the artery and making it necessary to operate to reopen the vessel. If you have diabetes or kidney disease, the kidneys may be injured due to the ...
- Brain MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
(American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)
... allow doctors to examine the body and detect disease. Currently, MRI is the best imaging ... damage or bleeding from traumatic injury loss of body movement control ( ... - Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
(American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)
... spleen, stomach, lower esophagus, and intestines, causing enlarged vessels, bleeding and the accumulation of fluid in the chest ... pressure over the jugular vein to prevent any bleeding. The small incision in the skin is covered with a ... - ... risks. These risks include damage to the blood vessel, bruising or bleeding at the puncture site, and infection. The doctor ... two to three percent of patients will pass small pieces of fibroid tissue out of ... bleeding or infection from developing. Most patients who undergo ...
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Safety
(American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)
... defibrillators (ICDs) Certain vascular clips placed to prevent bleeding from blood vessels Some external or implanted medication pumps (such as ...