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Patient Information Leaflets
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Stereotactic vacuum assisted biopsy (VAB)
Uses mammogram equipment to help locate an area of concern in the breast.
Superficial image guided biopsy aftercare advice
Advice following a superficial biopsy where we took some tissue samples to find out what is wrong with you
Suprapubic catheter insertion aftercare advice
Advice following insertion of a suprapubic catheter (tube into the bladder through the lower abdomen) to allow drainage of urine
Suspected physical abuse radiology investigations
Information for those with parental responsibility for children who need X-rays and scans when there are concerns raised for a child’s welfare
Tests for suspected cancer
Outlines tests and examinations used to diagnose cancer
Thoracic and lumbar facet joint injection
Why this procedure is performed (for back pain), what it entails and the benefits and risks
Thoracic and lumbar nerve root block
A procedure nerve root injection (otherwise referred to as a nerve block or foraminal block) that can help patients who suffer from back and leg pain (sciatica)
Thyroid nodule treatment by percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
Explains what the procedure involves, including the benefits and possible risks
Transit bowel study
Explains what happens during a transit bowel study in the Radiology (X-ray) Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Ultrasound guided core biopsy
Using ultrasound to take a sample of breast tissue so it can be looked at under the microscope in the Pathology Department
Ultrasound guided lymph node or superficial mass biopsy
Explains a minimally invasive way of obtaining a tiny piece of tissue from an abnormal lymph node or mass using ultrasound guidance
Ultrasound guided supra-pubic catheter insertion
Explains a minimally invasive way of draining urine from your bladder through a small soft plastic tube inserted through the wall of your lower abdomen (tummy), using ultrasound guidance
Ultrasound guided Vacuum Assisted Biopsy (VAB) of the breast
A procedure that uses ultrasound equipment to help locate an area of concern in the breast.
Urethrogram
What to expect when you come into hospital for a urethrogram – an examination of your urethra
Urinary or renal tract ultrasound
What happens during an ultrasound examination in the Radiology (X-ray) Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Uterine fibroid embolisation aftercare advice
Advice following embolisation of uterine fibroids
Varicocele embolisation
Explains why it is performed, what it entails and the benefits and risks
Varicocele embolisation aftercare advice
Advice following varicocele embolisation to treat your varicocele
Vascular malformations and their management
Explains what vascular malformations are, including venous malformation, arteriovenous malformation and lymphatic malformation, as well as treatment options
Venous or arterial duplex ultrasound
Explains what happens during a venous or arterial duplex ultrasound examination in the Radiology (X-ray) Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital