Checks or creates access for dialysis.
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Checks or creates access for dialysis.
Kidney failure needing dialysis.
Blood tests for clotting are usually needed; blood thinners may need to be paused only on your doctor's advice. Fasting for a few hours is common.
Typical effective dose 0.5 to 5 mSv, similar to up to about 1.5 years of natural background radiation (about 3 mSv a year). Tell staff if you are or might be pregnant; the benefit usually outweighs the small risk, and shielding or alternatives can be considered.
30 to 90 minutes. General information, not a diagnosis. Results must be interpreted by a qualified health worker.
Consult a doctor to interpret results — a single test does not make a diagnosis.
Uses your location once to list the nearest facilities. Nothing is stored.
Why is Dialysis access imaging and procedures (fistulogram, catheter) done?
Kidney failure needing dialysis.
How do I prepare for Dialysis access imaging and procedures (fistulogram, catheter)?
Blood tests for clotting are usually needed; blood thinners may need to be paused only on your doctor's advice. Fasting for a few hours is common.
Is Dialysis access imaging and procedures (fistulogram, catheter) safe in pregnancy?
Typical effective dose 0.5 to 5 mSv, similar to up to about 1.5 years of natural background radiation (about 3 mSv a year). Tell staff if you are or might be pregnant; the benefit usually outweighs the small risk, and shielding or alternatives can be considered.
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