THE diagnosis of pancreatic neoplasms is difficult because of the inaccessibility of the organ to the usual means of examination. Conventional methods of diagnostic, radiography are helpful in only a ...

A novel type of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography is highly accurate in identifying blockages in the arteries that carry blood to the brain, according to a study in the February issue ...

A heart problem rarely arrives very silently. Chest discomfort, breathlessness, or an abnormal stress test can suddenly bring ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the number one cause of death in men and women. CAD is caused by atherosclerotic plaques developing in the coronary arteries. Many therapies have been shown to ...

Angiogram and angioplasty are heart procedures. Angiogram diagnoses heart vessel issues using X-rays and dye. Angioplasty treats blockages by opening arteries with a balloon and stent. Angiograms ...

A new study found that a non-invasive, AI enabled Coronary Computer Tomography Angiography effectively identified stenosis equally well or better than the conventional gold standard of invasive ...

The aim of the study presented here was to evaluate retinal and optic nerve head (ONH) perfusion in patients with severe asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (CAS) compared with healthy controls and ...

Knowledge about anatomical details seems to facilitate the procedure and planning of prostatic artery embolization (PAE) in patients with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPS). The aim of our ...

A CT angiogram can provide detailed imagery of the blood vessels that go into the kidneys to help diagnose renal artery stenosis. (Photo Credit: ZEPHYR/Science Source) Most of the time, renal artery ...

Addressing a lingering question in the field, the SPIRIT OF ARTEMIS trial shows that using a higher weight-adjusted dose of heparin during transradial coronary angiography staves off radial artery ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Performing an emergency vs. delayed coronary angiogram after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest without ST segment ...