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ANGIOCATHETER [1 record]

Record 1 1998-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
DEF

A catheter through which a contrast medium is injected for visualization of the vascular system of an organ.

OBS

Such catheters may have pre-formed end to facilitate selective locating (as in a renal or coronary vessel) from a remote entry site.

OBS

[Angiographic catheter] may be named according to the site of entry and destination, as femoral-renal, brachial-coronary, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
DEF

Accessoire d'angiographie qui est constitué d'une tige souple et utilisé pour dilater une cavité naturelle ou y injecter un produit de contraste.

Spanish

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