Interventional & Fluoroscopy procedures

You have just experienced a vertebral / spinal compression fracture. And you have been referred by an orthopaedic, oncology or neurosurgical team to have a vertebroplasty procedure as one of the treatments that will help with your pain. And you are looking for the most accurate information regarding this procedure? As an interventional radiographer, I […]

Have you just been diagnosed with a pneumothorax? And you are wondering which type you have got, how risk is it, treatment options, and risk of recurrence. As a diagnostic radiographer who has seen so many x-rays with several types of chest pneumothorax. I will rely on my knowledge to teach you what to expect

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