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Ultrasound 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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266158Lumbar Puncture in Medical Imaging (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
A lumbar puncture is a procedure for taking a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from around the spinal cord in the lower back. You might also hear it called a ‘spinal tap’. This procedure is usually done to identify diseases of the central nervous system, including the brain and spine. This procedure is also used to treat cancer with chemotherapy. A radiologist does the procedure (a doctor who specializes in image guided procedures). (English) Colour
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266159Tunnelled Venous Access Catheter (Hickman, Groshong, Powerline) [English] Permalink Public
A brief description of the procedure, who will be doing the procedure, how to prepare, what happens during the procedure, what to know about the procedure (will it hurt?, how long it will take, what the risks or complications could be, and what happens afterwards). Included are follow-up instructions and information on who to contact if experiencing problems (English) Colour
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266603Geniculate Artery Embolization (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
The geniculate artery is one of the arteries that supplies blood to your knee joint. Embolization is a way of treating knee pain caused by osteoarthritis. This describes the procedure and how to care for yourself afterwards. (English) Colour
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267480Sacroiliac Joint Injection (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
This procedure involves injecting a small amount of local anesthetic combined with steroid medication around the sacroiliac (SI) joint. The injection helps block the pain and reduces the inflammation for a short time. (English) Colour
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266198Facet Joint Injection (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
This procedure involves injecting a small amount of local anesthetic or steroid medication around a facet joint. Facet joints are small joints on the sides of bones that make up your spine, called vertebrae. An interventional radiologist does the procedure (a doctor who specializes in image guided procedures using x-ray and fluoroscopy) (English) Black & White
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266165Epidural Steroid Injection (ESI) (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
It is a procedure which involves injecting corticosteroids (steroids) and local anesthetic into the epidural space, around the spinal cord. This is a common treatment for many types of low back and leg pain. Some people need a series of injections spread of a period of time. An interventional radiologist does the procedure (a doctor who specializes in image guided procedures using x-ray, fluoroscopy, or CT scan). (English) Colour
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266157Angiography/Angiogram (Lower Mainland) [Arabic] Permalink Public
This pamphlet provides a brief description of the medical imaging procedure angiography/angiogram including information on who will be performing procedure?, prior to procedure instructions, 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. Angiography is procedure to look at arteries and veins in your body using x-rays. To help see the arteries and veins, an x‐ray dye (called contrast) is injected.This is called an angiogram. (Arabic) Colour
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264660Angiography/Angiogram (Lower Mainland) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public
This pamphlet provides a brief description of the medical imaging procedure angiography/angiogram including information on who will be performing procedure?, prior to procedure instructions, 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. Angiography is procedure to look at arteries and veins in your body using x-rays. To help see the arteries and veins, an x‐ray dye (called contrast) is injected.This is called an angiogram. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour
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