pulmonary angiography


pulmonary angiography

Pulmonary arteriography Imaging A technique in which radiocontrast is injected into the pulmonary arteries and its branches by percutaneous catheter placed in the internal jugular or the common femoral veins Indications Identification of PTE aneurysms, AV malformations, pulmonary artery stenosis

Pulmonary angiography

An x-ray study of the lungs, performed by insertion of a catheter into a vein, through the heart, and into the pulmonary artery. Pulmonary angiography is performed to evaluate blood circulation to the lungs. It is also considered the most accurate diagnostic test for detecting a pulmonary embolism.Mentioned in: Thoracic Surgery