Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

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Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTHC) is a diagnostic test used to visualize the anatomy of the biliary tract.[1] A contrast medium is injected into a bile duct in the liver, after which x-rays are taken.

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  1. ^ Park SJ, Han JK, Kim TK, Choi BI (2001). "Three-dimensional spiral CT cholangiography with minimum intensity projection in patients with suspected obstructive biliary disease: comparison with percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography". Abdominal imaging. 26 (3): 281–6. PMID 11429953.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)