Intravascular

Intravascular refers to the inside of a blood vessel. It is a term used in medicine to describe anything occurring within the blood vessels. This can include procedures, such as intravascular ultrasound, or conditions, such as intravascular lymphoma.

Intravascular Procedures

Intravascular procedures are medical procedures that are performed inside the blood vessels. These can include:

• Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS): This is a medical imaging methodology using a specially designed catheter with a miniaturized ultrasound probe attached to the distal end of the catheter. The proximal end of the catheter is attached to computerized ultrasound equipment. It allows the application of ultrasound technology to see from inside blood vessels out through the surrounding blood column, visualizing the endothelium (inner wall) of blood vessels in living individuals.

• Intravascular catheter: This is a flexible tube that is inserted through a vein and into the body to deliver or remove substances such as medications, fluids, or gases.

Intravascular Conditions

Intravascular conditions are medical conditions that occur within the blood vessels. These can include:

• Intravascular lymphoma: This is a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma which is characterized by the selective growth of lymphoma cells within the lumen of small blood vessels. It can affect any organ in the body, but most commonly affects the skin, brain, and central nervous system.

• Intravascular coagulation: Also known as disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), this is a condition in which blood clots form throughout the body's small blood vessels. These blood clots can reduce or block blood flow through the blood vessels, which can damage the body's organs.

See Also

• Blood vessel
• Ultrasound
• Lymphoma
• Coagulation

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