The venous phase in hand angiography.

Area of Science:

• Radiology
• Vascular Imaging

Background:

• Hand angiography is essential for diagnosing vascular conditions.
• Assessing venous return in the hand is critical for evaluating tissue viability.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the efficacy of metrizamide in visualizing the venous phase of hand angiography.
• To determine the diagnostic value of the venous phase in arterial occlusion.

Main Methods:

• Hand angiography was performed using metrizamide as a contrast agent.
• The venous phase of the contrast enhancement was analyzed.

Main Results:

• Metrizamide allowed for reliable visualization of the venous phase in hand angiography.
• The venous phase provided significant information regarding the viability of fingers affected by arterial occlusion.

Conclusions:

• Metrizamide is a suitable contrast agent for visualizing the venous phase of hand angiography.
• Venous phase imaging in hand angiography aids in assessing the extent of arterial occlusion and predicting finger viability.