X-ray

Vertebral bodies and sacral fractures

UCSF Radiologist Dr. Hess describes how medical imaging can be used for back pain reduction, treat vertebral bodies and sacral fractures.

 

Using X-ray vision to examine blood vessels

Look at blood vessels by using x-ray? Yes, that is done by placing catheters that is attached to a syringe into groin or into any vessel the body. The radiologist then injects liquid metal iodine into the body and take pictures with the x-ray to see any blood vessel they want.