Film DSA programming Flashcards
task of controlling the rate number of serial exposures made with a film changer
Film programming
PROGRAMMING is accomplished either through manipulation of device intimately associated to film changer known as
Film programmer
technique that is preferred over needle injection of the media
Catherization
Common sites of artery
Femoral, axillary, brachial
fewer risks in most commonly punctured vessels
Transfemoral sites
Most widely used catherization method
Puncture of both wall vessel-anterior and posterior walls
Seldinger technique
special multiple side hole catheter that allows higher volume of contrast
Pigtail catheter
Common angiographic catheter size range
4 Fr-7 Fr
0.05 inch- 0.09 inch
assist in procedure that sterile technique responsible for fasting and monitoring devices and equipments
CIT
Used in px with aortic dissection
Rule out aneurysm
Thoracic aortography
Evaluate aortic aneurysm occlusion or atheroscleotic disease
Simultaneous AP & Lateral
Abdominal aortography
9 regions of abdomen
Right hypochondriac
Epigastric
Left hypochondriac
Right lumbar
Umbilical
Left lumbar
Right iliac
Hypogastric
Left iliac
Visualization of aorta
Aortography
rule out aortic aneurysm used in patient with aortic dissection
Thoracic Aortography
3 position for thoracic aortography
PA, AP, LATERAL