What is a carotid artery duplex scan? You have two carotid arteries in your neck that bring blood from your heart to your brain. The test may also look at the vertebrobasilar artery. This artery also ...

Abstract: This paper discusses the recursive Bayesian formulation of the simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) problem in which probability distributions or estimates of absolute or relative ...

MRA is useful in patients with moderate CKD to avoid iodinated contrast, however in patients with advanced CKD and end-stage renal disease, there remains concerns for nephrogenic systemic fibrosis.

Correspondence to Dr Santiago Ortega-Gutierrez, Department of Neurology, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; santy-ortega{at}uiowa.edu Endovascular treatment of ...

A CT scan is a diagnostic imaging exam that uses X-ray technology to produce images of the inside of the body. A CT scan can show detailed images of any part of the body, including the bones, muscles, ...

They may also be checking to see if medications are working as expected or if you need further, more invasive testing (such as a coronary angiogram). Doctors are essentially looking for how well ...

The sham procedure included a renal angiogram only, and patients were required to remain on the procedure table for a minimum of 20 minutes to help prevent possible unblinding. Patients were followed ...

Pulmonary edema, sometimes called "wet lung," is a serious medical condition in which the air sacs of the lung (alveoli) fill with fluid, making breathing difficult. Symptoms include shortness of ...

Thankfully, after an echocardiogram and an angiogram—two key heart tests—a heart attack was ruled out. That second test brought mixed emotions: fear, after signing a consent form acknowledging a one ...

She spent the weekend in hospital in Belfast and on the Sunday a cardiologist told her she was arranging an angiogram - a special X-ray used to check blood vessels. "However, she said as I looked ...

The angiogram confirmed Mary had a tear in her left anterior descending (LAD) artery. Mary was started on different medications and due to be discharged on Tuesday as they said a SCAD should heal ...