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Cryoablation: Liver or Kidney (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
Cryoablation is a way to treat growths and tumours, either benign or cancer. It uses extreme cold to kill the tissue cells. Here we refer to treating tumours in the liver or kidneys. An interventional radiologist (a doctor who specializes in image-guided procedures using x-ray, fluoroscopy, and CT scanning) does the procedure. (English) Colour
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266822Chemoembolization Treating Liver Tumours (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
Chemoembolization (say kee-mo-em-bol-eye-zay-shun) is a therapy used to treat liver tumours. You might hear it called transarterial chemoembolization (or TACE) – transarterial means through arteries. This therapy might be used along with surgery or ablation treatments. An interventional radiologist does the chemoembolization procedure (a doctor who specializes in image guided procedures using x-ray and fluoroscopy). (English) Colour
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266168Lumbar Sympathetic Block in Medical Imaging (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
A brief description of the procedure done in Medical Imaging, who will be performing procedure, how to prepare, what happens during procedure, will it hurt?, how long it will take, risks or complications, what happens afterwards, follow-up instructions and information on who to contact if experiencing problems (English) Colour
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266250Medial Branch Block (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
Medial branch nerves are small nerves connected to facet joints in the spine. The nerves carry pain signals from the joint to the brain. This pamphlet describes the procedure, who will be performing procedure, how to prepare, what happens during procedure, will it hurt?, how long it will take, risks or complications, what happens afterwards, follow-up instructions and information on who to contact if experiencing problems. (English) Colour
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266238Possible Skin Reactions after Fluoroscopy-Guided Procedures (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
A pamphlet highlighting the possible skin reactions that might occur post fluoroscopy-guided procedures. It outlines the symptoms, what to do if you get a reaction, what not to do and when to get help. (English) Colour
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266033Celiac Plexus Block (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
This procedure helps ease abdomen (belly) pain caused from such things as cancer or chronic pancreatitis. The celiac (or solar) plexus is a bundle of nerves in the upper abdomen near the aorta (main artery in your abdomen). The nerves send pain messages from your abdomen to your brain. Blocking these nerves can help ease the pain. (English) Colour
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266231Bone Ablation (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
Bone ablation (say ah-blay-shun) is a procedure that treats benign bone tumors (osteoid osteoma). For malignant tumors, ablation slows the progress and reduces the size of the tumor. Ablation also helps relieve pain caused by bone tumors. The radiologist uses CT scanning to do this procedure. (English) Colour
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266167Cerebral Angiogram (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
A brief description of the procedure, who will be performing procedure, how to prepare, what happens during procedure, will it hurt?, how long it will take, risks or complications, what happens afterwards, follow-up instructions and information on who to contact if experiencing problems (English) Black & White
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266152Ultrasound Kidney Biopsy In Medical Imaging (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
A kidney biopsy is a way of taking a small sample of tissue from your kidney using a special needle. A biopsy is done to identify the type and degree of kidney disease, which then helps guide what would be the best way to treat the disease. A radiologist does the procedure (a doctor who specializes in image guided procedures). (English) Colour
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266166Spine Biopsy in Medical Imaging (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
A spine biopsy is a way of taking a small sample of bone from your spine using a special needle. The sample is examined for infection, cancer, or other bone disorders. A radiologist who specializes in image guided procedures uses fluoroscopy or CT scanning to do the biopsy. (English) Black & White
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