Pancreatic angiography using balloon catheter occlusion and a vasoconstrictor.
When a vasoconstrictor (noradrenaline) was injected during occlusion of the common hepatic artery with a balloon catheter, the vasoconstrictor flowed only into the proper hepatic artery and constricted it. The balloon was immediately deflated and contrast medium injected into the common hepatic artery. The flow of the contrast medium into the gastroduodenal artery was then increased, clearly visualizing the entire pancreatic-duodenal arcade.
Nakamura
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Department of Radiology, Osaka University School of Medicine, Japan.
Hori
S
S
Tomoda
K
K
Mitani
T
T
Murakami
T
T
Hashimoto
T
T
Nakanishi
K
K
Maejima
S
S
Tsuda
K
K
Kozuka
T
T
D000792:Angiography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002404:Catheterization; D004386:Duodenum / Q000098:blood supply; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000187:drug effects
D004837:Epinephrine