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Arteriography: Arteriography of spinal vessels

Arteries in your spinal cord have been X-rayed.

The spinal cord is located in the spinal column. The spinal cord is made up of nerve fibers. The brain uses the nerve fibers to exchange information with the organs, skin and muscles.

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 spinal cord. 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).