Angiogram of the head and neck

Angiogram of the head and neck

What is an angiogram ?
An angiogram of the head and neck is an X-ray test that uses a special dye and camera (fluoroscopy) to take pictures of the blood flow in the blood vessels of the head and neck.

Why It Is Done?
An angiogram of the head or neck is done to:

Look for blockage or narrowing of the arteries in the neck that carry blood to the brain. Blood flow to the brain that is slowed or stopped increases the chance of having a stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA).

Study symptoms that might mean problems with the blood flow to the brain. Symptoms may include severe headaches, memory loss, slurred speech, dizziness, blurred or double vision, weakness or numbness, or loss of coordination or balance.

Detect an aneurysm in the brain or in a blood vessel leading to the brain.

Check the pattern of blood flow to a tumor. This can show if the tumor has spread and can help guide treatment.

Angiogram of the head and neck:

1.Common Carotid Artery.
2.Internal Carotid Artery.
3.Ascending pharyngeal Artery.
4.Occipital Artery.
5.Superficial Temporal Artery.
6.Middle cerebral Artery.
7.Anterior cerebral Artery.
8.Middle meningeal Artery.
9.Maxillary artery.
10.Facial artery.
11.Lingual artery.
12.External carotid artery.
13.Superior thyroid artery.

Know more: http://www.snc.md/conditions-treatments/diagnostic-cerebral-angiogram