Angioscopy
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| Angioscopy | |
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| Intervention | |
| ICD-9-CM | 38.22 |
| MeSH | D017546 |
| OPS-301 code: | 1-279.9 |
Angioscopy is a medical technique for visualizing the interior of blood vessels. In this technique, a flexible fiberoptic catheter inserted directly into an artery.[1] It can be helpful in diagnosing e.g. arterial embolism.[1]
References [edit]
- ^ a b MDGuidelines > Arterial Embolism And Thrombosis From The Medical Disability Advisor by Presley Reed, MD. Retrieved on April 30, 2010
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