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Cerebral Arteriogram
Procedure time
45 min.-1 hour
Purpose
To diagnose any abnormality in vertebral or carotid arteries, aneurysm, tumor, vasculitis, hemorrhage or malformation
Procedure
- Patient is sent to IPU to be prepped, have labs drawn, IVs, and is then taken to Special Procedures.
- Radiologist will discuss procedure with patient and answer questions.
- Physician will access femoral artery (stick groin), a catheter will be placed in vertebra/carotid arteries.
- A series of pictures will be taken during contrast injections.
- After the sheath is removed pressure will be applied to stick site to clot artery stick.
- Band-Aid or dressing will be applied.
- Patient will go to IPU for bed rest and observation for 4-6 hours.
- Patient must have someone drive them home.
Click to view descriptions of individual Special Procedures performed at St. Mary's.
For more information about MRI please contact Troy Smith at tsmith@stmaryshealth.com.
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