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11 Cards in this Set
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Arteriography
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The study of the arteries. Radiology of arteries after injections of contrast media.
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Venography
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Study of the venous system. Radiology of veins after instillation of contrast media.
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Angiography
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General term for the study of the vascular system.Radiology of blood vessels after injection of contrast media. Defines size and shape of organs. Diagnostic procedure.
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History of Angiography
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1940's - Motor driven film changers.
1950's - Three phase generation, seldinger technique, image intensifiers. Early 1960's - Automatic Injectors Late 1960's - Catheters/guidewires 1971 - CT 1976 - Interventional Radiography 1980 - Digital Imaging |
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Special Procedures
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A radiographic method of demonstrating certain anatomical features which lack contrast with surrounding structures by instillation of a substance to produce structural contrast: those vascular and nervous system. Invasive Radiology.
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Interventional Radiology
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1976. Any selective catheter or needle technique used for diagonisis and treatment of disease: intervenes or interferes with course of disease process or other medical condition.
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Digital Subtraction Radiography
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An image intensifier system utilized to form images. Subtraction removes all unwanted anatomy. Less contrast is needed but the dose is higher. 30 images/sec real time.
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Interventional Procedures
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Performed to treat a pathological process.
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Diagnostic procedures
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Used to identify a particular pathologic process.
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Invasive Radiology
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Any procedure that breaks the skin barrier or introduces a foreign object to inject contrast media within the body.
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Duties of the Cardiovascular-interventional technologist.
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Assist in performing procedures that require sterile procedure.
May be responsible for operating monitoring equipment, emergency equipment and radiographic equipment. |
