Question about blood clog?!
Question: my grandpa has blood clog somewhere in his body due to the fact he is getting old and his blood vessals begin to shrink..
the thing is.. in order to identify where the blood clog is the doctor has to inject something into his body in order to show on the MRI.. and that procedure alone is very bad for his kidney or liver..
we are not sure what's the best solution here....
Answers: my grandpa has blood clog somewhere in his body due to the fact he is getting old and his blood vessals begin to shrink..
the thing is.. in order to identify where the blood clog is the doctor has to inject something into his body in order to show on the MRI.. and that procedure alone is very bad for his kidney or liver..
we are not sure what's the best solution here....
Hopes this helps, found it here http://www.medicinenet.com/deep_vein_thr...
Good Luck with your GPA, I hope he will be OK
How is a DVT diagnosed?
Several tests, each of which has certain advantages and limitations, can be used to diagnose the presence of a DVT. The oldest of these tests is venography. This test is performed by injecting a radiopaque fluid (dye that can be seen on an x