Angiography

Angiography is a medical imaging technique. In Angiography, an X-ray image of vital organs and blood vessels of the body is taken. Angiography is usually performed to examine the health of the heart, lungs, stomach, kidneys, arteries and veins of the body. Arteriography is another medical term for Angiography.

Coronary Angiography

Coronary Angiography is a common type of Angiography. The flow of blood in the coronary arteries is visualized in coronary Angiography. The use of catheter is made to conduct the X-ray agent to the part of the body that is to be visualized. Catheter is a long, flexible, thin tube. The catheter is inserted into an artery of the forearm or groin. X-ray images of the blood that flows in the coronary arteries make the artery openings visualized.

Peripheral Angiography

Another common and frequently performed type of Angiography is peripheral Angiography. It is executed to identity the narrowing vessels in patients who are affected with leg cramp or claudication or reduced flow of blood to the feet. This is also known as Femoral Angiography.

Superselective Angiography

In this procedure of Angiography, a catheter is passed through the arteries to select and examine the blood vessels at several body sites.

Other angiographic imaging tests include macular degeneration, magnetic Angiography, computed tomography and diabetic retinopathy.

Benefits

Angiography ensures the necessity of a surgery. It is done to see and ensure the development of disease in the vital organs of the body. The procedure of treating a diseased organ is determined on the basis of the result of Angiography. In case, the state of a diseased organ is normal, the patients can avoid undergoing a surgery and go for medicines.

Catheter Angiography gives an accurate, detailed and vivid image of the blood vessels. It is very helpful in case of a surgical procedure and percutaneous intervention.

The angiographic sort of X-ray imagining test is safe and sound for health of the body. After examination it leaves no radiation inside the body of a patient. In Angiography, it is possible to combine diagnosis with treatment in a single procedure.

Risks

Even if, Angiography is safe, it is likely to develop some risks or complications. There is a slight possibility of cancer from X-ray radiation in Angiography. If you have a complaint of allergic reaction to X-ray imaging test with contrast material, you need to take some special medication for twenty-four hours before undergoing a catheter Angiography.

In case of persons who are affected with kidney disease or diabetes, Angiography may injure their kidneys when the contrast material is removed through the urine. Angiography involves a little possibility of blood clotting around the edge of the catheter. As a result, it blocks the artery and vessels through which the catheter is passed. Nursing mothers should resume breast feed their children twenty-four hours after a contrast material injection. Call 832-858-2096 now.