DOCHERTY, JOHN C.,HEWKO, MARK,MANGAT, GURPREET,FLOWER, ROBERT W.,CHARI, SESHADRI M.
申请号:
CA2339214
公开号:
CA2339214C
申请日:
2000.08.11
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
Method for assessing the patency of a patient's blood vessel,advantageously during or after treatment of that vessel by an invasiveprocedure,comprising administering a fluorescent dye to the patient; obtaining at leastoneangiographic image of the vessel portion; and evaluating the at least oneangiographic image to assess the patency of the vessel portion. Other relatedmethods are contemplated, including methods for assessing perfusion inselectedbody tissue, methods for evaluating the potential of vessels for use increation ofAV fistulas, methods for determining the diameter of a vessel, and methods forlocating a vessel located below the surface of a tissue.