Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiogram (PTCA)
DefinitionPercutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (PTCA) is a type of X-ray examination of the bile ducts inside and outside the liver, performed after a contrast medium is injected directly into a liver bile duct.
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