Neurologist Interview Question:

What is intra-arterial catheterization angiography?

Submitted by: Muhammad

An invasive study in which a catheter (a small tube) is placed in the artery and contrast material is injected to which makes the blood vessels visible on an X-Ray image. The catheter is inserted in the groin into the femoral artery (the artery to the leg) through a needle, and is guided into the arteries in the neck and head.
Submitted by: Muhammad