A brain angiogram is a minimally invasive diagnostic procedure where doctors place a catheter in the femoral artery through the groin and thread it up to the brain, then inject contrast dye that ...

Cardiovascular diseases remain one of the leading causes of illness and mortality worldwide. When heart-related symptoms arise, such as chest pain, shortness of breath, or unexplained fatigue, medical ...

A team of Chinese doctors have successfully conducted the country’s first robot-assisted brain angiography in a Beijing hospital, Science and Technology Daily reported on Monday. Angiography is an ...

Moyamoya disease is a rare, progressive cerebrovascular disorder caused by the shrinking of major brain blood vessels resulting in decreased blood flow to certain brain regions and eventually can lead ...

Toronto’s St. Michael’s hospital successfully operates remote brain angiogram The team at St. Michael’s is hopeful that the procedure can now be done by a doctor over 600 kilometres away.

TORONTO - A team at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto has successfully completed 10 brain angiograms using a robot controlled remotely by a neurosurgeon, paving the way to eventually providing ...