Long-term infusion-cholangiocholecystography as a routine method
Kreutzer, J.; Berger, M.; Lenz, H.
Rontgen-Blatter; Zeitschrift für Rontgen-Technik und Medizinisch-Wissenschaftliche Photographie 29(11): 533-539
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-8592 PMID: 1013629 Document Number: 103353
The efficiency and informative values of long-term infusion-cholegraphy was examined in 30 patients with hepatic elimination dysfunction or previous negative intravenous cholangiocholecystography. It could be shown that a diagnostically useful demonstration of the biliary tract could be obtained in 29 out of 30 cases by increasing bilirubin up to 3 mg% and by infusing contrast medium for 3 hours. In spite of the increase in iodine content, the infusion of contrast medium was better tolerated than the intravenous application of contrast medium. Hepatic toxicity could not be established.