Angioscopy
| Angioscopy | |
|---|---|
| ICD-9-CM | 38.22 |
| MeSH | D017546 |
| OPS-301 code | 1-279.9 |
Angioscopy is a medical technique for visualizing the interior of
Scanning Fiber Endoscope (SFE) is an emerging technology which provides much higher resolution imaging, whilst maintaining a small form factor and flexibility.[1]
Coronary artery angioscopy, which first was used to reveal the presence of a blood clot in the coronary arteries of patients with unstable angina and myocardial infarction,[3] is now widely used in catherization laboratories to visualize stents.
References
- ^ PMID 24762703.
- ^ MDGuidelines > Arterial Embolism And Thrombosis Archived 2018-02-02 at the Wayback Machine From The Medical Disability Advisor by Presley Reed, MD. Retrieved on April 30, 2010
- PMID 3815762.
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