Interventional & Fluoroscopy procedures

Do you have calcific tendinitis in the shoulder due to calcium deposits build up within the tendons of the rotator cuff. Has your doctor recommended a barbotage procedure as part of your treatment? Are you wondering if this procedure is effective and how it’s done? In this article, I share my insights and experiences on […]

Have you just had an acute ischemic stroke caused by a large vessel occlusion in the brain. Or have a severe case of blood clots in other areas like the legs (DVT), lungs (PE), or heart. And all the clot-dissolving medications (thrombolytics) are ineffective or contraindicated. Now your doctor has recommended a thrombectomy surgery primarily

Have you been having knee stiffness for some time after a surgical procedure due to adhesions or arthrofibrosis and your doctor has suggested a knee arthrolysis or manipulation under anaesthesia? Working as a radiographer, I frequently see these procedures performed and I was able to speak with one of the surgeons who performs knee arthrolysis

Have you just been told that you have unwanted fluid build-up in your abdomen and you are going to have an ascitic (paracentesis) drain inserted in your stomach to help drain the fluid out. Are you wondering how the procedure is done and what to expect? In this article I will answer the most frequently

If you have undergone a c-section when giving birth to a baby, you may be concerned and wondering when to start scar tissue mobilisation or massage after the scar has fully healed. As a woman who has undergone two c-sections and after witnessing a few women who come to radiology my field of work for

Are you wondering what causes abdominal distension and the treatment options available. For this article I will base my answers on scientific information on the subject matter to answer some of the questions you may have about abdominal distension. As a diagnostic radiographer I see many patients who come in x-ray with a distended stomach

Have you been struggling to feed through the mouth because of your condition and your doctors have suggested you have a feeding tube inserted in your stomach to help with nutrition. Am summarising here 7 questions that I usually hear patients who come to intervention radiology ask about the RIG insertion. For this article I

Have you been told that you are going to have an ERCP procedure due to a biliary system complication? Be reassured because these are minimally invasive common procedures I see every day in interventional radiology. I will address the most frequently asked questions from patients who come for ERCP procedure. For this, I rely on