Selective hepatic angiography using a balloon catheter guide.
A 3-F balloon catheter guide was successfully used instead of a conventional guide wire for selective hepatic angiography in 30 patients. The technique provides an easy way to advance the catheter without complications.
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D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography