15. Celiac arteriogram, AP projection
The catheter is in the abdominal aorta (via the same approach used for the
abdominal aortogram, see Image #13), but now the
tip is at the origin of the celiac trunk. After the injection of contrast
this trunk is well visualized, as are its three terminal branches: the left
gastric, splenic and common hepatic arteries. The branches
of these arteries, many of which are visualized here, supply the distal esophagus,
stomach, proximal duodenum, liver, gallbladder, biliary tree, pancreas, and
spleen.
