Catalogue Number

EC.306.A54

Current Revision Date

21-Apr-2021

Language

English

Status

Available

Description

A brief description of the procedure, who will be performing procedure, how to prepare, what happens during procedure, how long it will take, risks or complications, what happens afterwards, follow-up instructions, and information on who to contact if experiencing problems.

Format

Brochure

Topic

Procedures, Treatments & Tests

Subject

Angioplasty

Keywords

blood vessels

balloon

blockage

tube

radiologist

imaging

aftercare

complications

dye

catheter

activities

Follow-up

artery

arteriosclerosis

Atherosclerosis

medical

Interventional

LML

x-ray

ultrasound

Radiology

fluoroscopy

heart

Cardiac

insert

insertion

coronary

Reading Level

6.5

Date Issued

21-Apr-2021

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Catalogue Number

FK.750.B55

Current Revision Date

October-30-2015

Language

English

Status

Available

Description

Patient information on biliary drainage which is a procedure to drain bile from your liver.

Format

Brochure

Topic

Symptoms, Diseases & Conditions

Procedures, Treatments & Tests

Subject

Digestive Diseases

Keywords

liver

biliary catheter

bile

blockage

interventional radiologist

risk factors

leakage

precautions

infections

Reading Level

7

Date Issued

October-30-2015

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• Biliary Drainage (French) - FK.750.B55.FR

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Catalogue Number

FK.750.B55.FR

Current Revision Date

October-30-2015

Language

French

Status

Available

Description

Patient information in French on biliary drainage which is a procedure to drain bile from your liver.

Format

Brochure

Topic

Symptoms, Diseases & Conditions

Procedures, Treatments & Tests

Subject

Digestive Diseases

Keywords

liver

biliary catheter

bile

blockage

interventional radiologist

risk factors

leakage

precautions

infections

Reading Level

7

Date Issued

October-30-2015

Related Records

• Biliary Drainage (French) - FK.750.B55.FR

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Catalogue Number

FE.246.C79

Current Revision Date

21-Apr-2021

Language

English

Status

Available

Format

Brochure

Topic

Procedures, Treatments & Tests

Plan for a Hospital Stay

Plan to Go Home from Hospital

Subject

Cancer

Keywords

aftercare

instructions

follow up

complications

precautions

activities

removal

kidney

liver

cold

freeze

ablation

medical

imaging

Interventional

LML

x-ray

CT san

Radiology

fluoroscopy

radiologist

renal

hepatica

cancer

tumour

tumor

Reading Level

6.6

Date Issued

21-Apr-2021

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Catalogue Number

EC.350.P67

Current Revision Date

December-06-2018

Language

English

Status

Available

Description

While rare, fluoroscopy if complex could cause a skin reaction called a radiation burn because longer exposure to x-ray radiation.

Format

Brochure

Topic

Procedures, Treatments & Tests

Subject

X-Rays

Keywords

radiation

x rays

burns

risks

what to do

What to watch out for

interventional radiologist

intervention

radiolog

Adverse

burn

Angiogram

Angiography

angio

Reading Level

7

Date Issued

December-06-2018

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Catalogue Number

GD.300.P76

Current Revision Date

21-Apr-2021

Language

English

Status

Available

Description

This is a procedure closes off the blood supply to the prostate, causing it to shrink without having surgery. An interventional radiologist does the procedure (a doctor who specializes in image-guided procedures using x-ray and fluoroscopy

Format

Brochure

Topic

Procedures, Treatments & Tests

Plan for a Hospital Stay

Plan to Go Home from Hospital

Subject

Prostate Disease

Keywords

aftercare

activities

instructions

radiologist

Follow-up

complications

noncancerous

shrinking

precautions

Prostate

Embolization

clot

emboli

PAE

medical

imaging

Interventional

LML

x-ray

fluroscopy

Reading Level

6.7

Date Issued

21-Apr-2021

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Catalogue Number

FD.850.S35

Current Revision Date

March-10-2020

Language

English

Status

Available

Description

Information on Sclerotherapy a way to treat abnormal changes in blood vessels (usually veins but sometimes lymph vessels.

Format

Brochure

Topic

Procedures, Treatments & Tests

Plan for a Hospital Stay

Subject

Varicose Veins

Keywords

recovery

complications

aftercare

shrinks

Procedure

blood vessels

pain

interventional radiologist

injections

Reading Level

7

Date Issued

March-10-2020

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Catalogue Number

FA.200.T14

Current Revision Date

28-Aug-2020

Language

English

Status

Available

Description

Information for patients and families on what a tunnelled venous access catheter is, what to expect during the procedure and the after care at home.

Format

Brochure

Keywords

hickman

imaging

Chemotherapy

blood

products

nutrition

parenteral

central

interventional

Radiology

LML

trifusion

groshong

powerline

Reading Level

6

Date Issued

28-Aug-2020

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