2007-04-30 14:20:13 · 3 answers · asked by Aubrey 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Carotid angiography is a procedure in which the doctor examines your carotid artery. This artery in your neck supplies blood to the brain. The doctor uses a catheter (a long flexible tube) to put dye in the artery and takes x-rays to help identify any problems
This procedure may be done for the following reasons:
to look for blockage or narrowing of the artery.
to look for defects in the artery wall, such as an aneurysm (a weak spot).
The doctor may do a carotid ultrasound first. A carotid ultrasound is a safe, painless procedure in which sound waves are used to create a picture of the artery and its contents. sometimes, an MRI is done. In some cases, the results of the ultrasound eliminate the need to have carotid angiography.
2007-04-30 15:21:21 · answer #1 · answered by rosieC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like a nukular med procedure like an angiogram. The procedure to show the vascular system around the lungs is called a pulmonary angiogram. The procedure to look at the hearts arteries is called a cardio-angiogram.
Is that what you are looking for?
2007-04-30 14:24:21 · answer #2 · answered by Matt A 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
X-ray Picture Outlining Arteries
2017-02-20 20:19:45 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋