Selective Coronary Arteriography by Spot Film Roentgenographic Technique : Its Feasibility and Limitation

Selective coronary arteriography is the method of choice for visualizing the anatomical structures and pathological changes of the coronary artery tree in living subjects. It is helpful particularly to clarify the diagnosis of patients who have angina pectoris, because it gives clinically valuable information that is not available from any other source. The technique of selective catheterization and injection of each coronary artery in turn, combined with cineangiography, was introducted by Sones and Shirey and it is the most widely used method in the United States of America today. However, selective coronary arteriography may be performed by various techniques. The purpose of this paper is to relate our experience with the spot film roentgenographic technique in conjunction with the viceoangiocardiographic method