what does cholangiography mean

Hello Lee46,


According to the Colorado Center for Digestive Disorders,
Cholangiography is ?study that examines the bile ducts with the aid of
x-rays. These studies may be performed by multiple different
techniques including ERCP, CT scan, ultrasound and MRI."

Colorado Center for Digestive Disordershttp://www.gastromd.com/definitionsc.html


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Cholangiography is the testing of the biliary tree (commonly called a
bile duct) by radiology.

"Intravenous cholangiography IVC, was a previously used method which
has been largely replaced by cholangiography."

"There are at least two kinds of cholangiography:

- percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC): Examination of
liver and bile ducts by radiology accomplished by the insertion of a
thin needle into the liver carrying a contrast medium to help to see
blockage in liver and bile ducts.

- endoscopic retrograde choledochography (ERC)"

 
"The usage of fluorescent fluids are used to create contrasts that
make the diagnosis possible."

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholangiography"


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From WordNEt:

cholangiography 
?roentgenographic examination of the bile ducts after a contrast
medium has been injected?
http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cholangiography



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I hope the information provided is helpful!

Best regards,
Bobbie7

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Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 06 Nov 2005 18:05 PST

The first link should be:

http://www.gastromd.com/definitionsc.html