Capillary Phase of the Circulation

Ashley Davidoff MD

The Common Vein Copyright 2012

Introduction

Arterial and Capillary Phase of the Adrenal Circulation

The angiogram of the left inferior adrenal artery shows a normal arterial phase (a) and a normal capillary phase revealing the triangular shape of the adrenal gland.

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Parenchymogram – Arteriolar and Capillary Phase

Wedged Arteriogram

The angiogram of the adrenal artery with the catheter wedged into the artery (a) shows a parenchymal pattern magnified and highlighted in (b), and reflects opacification of a combination of the arteriole and capillary phases.

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