Interventional Radiography / Angiography

Alberta Health Services - Provincial Health Services


Description
Interventional Radiography uses image-guided procedures to diagnose and treat disease. Angiography takes pictures of the blood flow in specific blood vessels or the heart.

Interventional Radiography is a sub-specialty of Diagnostic Imaging (radiology) that uses imag-guided procedures for both therapeutic and diagnostic Purposes. Interventional radiography can be done using x-ray, CT, Ultrasound or MRI images and are done to diagnose and treat disease in almost every organ system.

Angiography, which is a diagnostic imaging procedure that uses a radio-opaque dye and a specialized x-ray camera to take pictures of the blood flow in specific blood vessels (arteries or veins) or blood flow within the heart itself. Sometimes treatments are done during an angiogram.


Key Provider: licensed practical nurses (LPNs), medical radiation technologists (MRTs), radiologists, registered nurses (RNs)
Eligibility
No
Application Process
Service Access: Professional Referral Required, Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information. A legal guardian must accompany all patients under the age of 18, or any patient that does not have the capacity to consent. Mature minors may be able to give consent.
Referral Process: No


Waiting Period: Yes,

An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.


Telephone
403-955-7992
Fax
403-476-9625
Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Fees
Fee: No


Fee Reduction: N/A
Membership Fee: N/A
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes - This facility is wheelchair accessible and has an elevator on site
Other disabled access: N/A -
Agency Information
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Last Verified On
May 3, 2024
Address
28 Oki Drive NW
Calgary, AB, T3B 6A8

This facility provides a range of healthcare services for children less than 18 years of age including a 24/7 emergency department.


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Hours of Operation
Mon
07:30 AM to 03:30 PM
Tue
07:30 AM to 03:30 PM
Wed
07:30 AM to 03:30 PM
Thu
07:30 AM to 03:30 PM
Fri
07:30 AM to 03:30 PM

Closed Saturday, Sunday and all STAT holidays. There are on-call services for emergency cases after regular business hours.