Ptca
A percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (PTCA) is an
Alternative Names
PTCA; Cholangiogram - PTCA
How the test is performed
The test is performed in a radiology department by a radiologist.
You will be asked to lie on your back on the x-ray table. The health care provider will clean the upper right side of your belly area and then apply a numbing medicine.
X-rays are used to help the...
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