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Arteriography: Arteriography of thoracic vessels

Arteries in your chest have been X-rayed.

Arteries are blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart. They supply all the tissue in the body with oxygen-rich blood.

To do the examination, a tube was inserted into an artery and pushed to the location to be examined. A contrast agent was injected into you via the tube. The contrast agent enables various tissues to be differentiated more clearly from one another.

An X-ray machine was then used to take images of the arteries in your chest. This enabled the shape and course of the arteries to be viewed on a screen.

Additional indicator

If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.

  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).