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Caring for a Wound Treated with Skin Glue (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Skin glue, also called liquid stitches or suture glue, is a special medical glue used to close wounds or cuts after a procedure or surgery. It can be used on its own, or with stitches (sutures), staples, or white skin tapes (steri-strips). (English) Colour

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Breast Milk and Contrast Media (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

Is it safe to breastfeed my baby after my Medical Imaging test? Yes! It is OK to continue breastfeeding baby after having a medical imaging test with contrast, regardless of whether it is done in the Medical Imaging, the Cardiac (heart) Catheterization lab, or operating room. (English) Colour

Cryoablation Lung [English] Permalink Public

Cryoablation is a way to treat growths and tumours, which are benign or cancerous. It uses extreme cold to freeze and shrink, or kill the tumour. In this case, this is a way to treat tumours in the lung. An interventional radiologist does the procedure. This doctor specializes in image-guided procedures and uses CT scanning for this procedure. (English) Colour

Microwave Ablation: Lung (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

Microwaves are used to heat and destroy lung tumours, either benign or cancer. An interventional radiologist does the procedure. This doctor specializes in image-guided procedures and often uses CT scanning for this procedure. (English) Colour

Guidelines for Outpatients- Receiving Radioactive Iodine (I-131) Treatment for Hyperthyroidism [English] Permalink Public

Primarily information concerning safety, at home and travelling, with regard to patients undergoing radioactive iodine (I-131) treatment. (English)

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https://vch.eduhealth.ca/en/viewer?file=%2fmedia%2...

Guidelines for Out-Patients - Receiving Radioactive Iodine (I-131) Treatment for Thyroid Cancer [English] Permalink Public

Primarily information concerning safety, at home and travelling, with regard to patients undergoing radioactive iodine (I-131) treatment. (English)

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https://phc.eduhealth.ca/en/viewer?file=%2fmedia%2...

Guidelines for In-Patients - Receiving Radioactive Iodine (I-131) Treatment for Thyroid Cancer [English] Permalink Public

Primarily information concerning safety, at home and travelling, with regard to patients undergoing radioactive iodine (I-131) treatment. (English)

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https://phc.eduhealth.ca/en/viewer?file=%2fmedia%2...

Stroke Prevention and Neurology Clinic (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

The clinic offers people access to treatment to prevent stroke. People are referred to the clinic after a hospital visit to Emergency or a hospital admission because of a recent transient ischemic attack (TIA). (English) Colour

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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

Spine 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