Medical specialty: Angiology
This branch of medicine led to a method of examination called “angiography”: It enables radiological imaging of the distribution and the flow of blood and lymphatic fluids. For this purpose, a contrast agent is injected into the patient. Then a catheter is inserted into the corresponding individual vessels. Furthermore, the ultrasound scan is part of a common examination method of angiology.
- Typical angiological diseases include:
- Vascular malformations
- Inflammatory vascular disease
- Arterial occlusive disease
- Vascular ruptures
- Vascular embolism
- Varicose veins
- Thrombosis
- Venous insufficiency
- Lymphedema