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Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiogram (PTCA)
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How is the Test Performed?
The test is performed in a radiology department by a radiologist. You will be asked to lie on your back on the X-ray table. The upper right side of the abdomen is cleansed and a local anesthetic is given. A long, thin, flexible needle is then inserted through the skin into the liver.
With guidance from the fluoroscope (an X-ray machine that projects images onto a TV screen), the bile duct is located and the contrast medium injected. The contrast medium then flows through the ducts and can be seen on the fluoroscopic monitor.
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• Definition
• Why is the Test Performed?
• How is the Test Performed?
• How to Prepare for the Test?
• How will the Test Feel?
• Normal Values
• What do Abnormal Results Mean?
• Special Considerations
• Risks
• Pictures & Images
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• Biliary Obstruction
• Cancer
• Cholangitis
• Sepsis
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• ERCP
• MRI
• X-Ray
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Review Date : 5/5/2003
Reviewed By : Benjamin Taragin, M.D., Department of Radiology, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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