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Arteriography: Arteriography of the vessels of the pelvis
Arteries in your pelvis 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 pelvis. 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
Source
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).