Health

What is Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Insertion (TIPS) Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt insertion is a procedure to restore blood flow through the liver. This procedure may be done when a blockage has caused problems with the normal flow of blood through the liver, resulting in increased pressure (hypertension) in the vein that carries blood to …

Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Insertion (TIPS) Read More »

What is Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) is a procedure to rebuild the valve between the stomach and esophagus. The esophagus is the part of the body that moves food from the mouth to the stomach. TIF is done to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which acid from your stomach …

Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication Read More »

What is Transplant Rejection Transplant rejection occurs when your body defense (immune) system attacks the new organ or tissue that you received from a transplant. Transplant rejection can cause severe damage to or death of the transplanted organ or tissue. There are three types of transplant rejection: Hyperacute rejection. This occurs moments after a transplant. …

Transplant Rejection Read More »

What is Transposition of the Great Arteries Transposition of the great arteries is a heart defect that a baby is born with (congenital heart defect). If your baby has this condition, the two arteries that lead away from his or her heart (aorta and pulmonary artery) are in a reversed position (transposed). In most cases, a baby …

Transposition of the Great Arteries Read More »

What is Transradial Angiogram Transradial angiogram is an imaging test. This test uses X-ray images and colored dye that is made up of an iodine solution (contrast dye). This test is done to check for any abnormalities in the vessels that might affect blood flow, such as: A blocked blood vessel. A narrowed blood vessel. …

Transradial Angiogram Read More »

What is Transrectal Ultrasound Transrectal ultrasound is a procedure that uses sound waves to create images of your prostate gland and nearby tissues. The sound waves are sent through the wall of your rectum into your prostate gland, which is located in front of your rectum. The images show the size and shape of your …

Transrectal Ultrasound Read More »

Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Prostate Biopsy Transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy is a procedure to remove samples of prostate tissue for testing. The procedure uses ultrasound images to guide the process of removing the samples. The samples are taken to a lab to be checked for prostate cancer. This procedure is usually done to evaluate the …

Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Prostate Biopsy Read More »