title: Intra-arterial digital angiography of the liver. Preliminary results.
abstract: The authors report the preliminary results of the intraarterial digital angiography of the liver. A series of 30 patients were examined comparing conventional and digital technique following the injection of the coeliac, splenic, hepatic and mesenteric arteries. The results obtained with the digital technique have been of good quality and sometimes even better in spite of significant dilution of the contrast medium. It is concluded that intraarterial digital angiography of the liver gives some advantages compared with the conventional technique, that is the use of a much lower concentrated contrast medium, the better visualization of the portal branches and its collaterals and the very low cost of the film material.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003201:Computers; D003973:Diatrizoate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D003973:Diatrizoate; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine