A Diagnostic Test in Which the Bile Ducts Are X-Rayed

question 163

Multiple Choice

A diagnostic test in which the bile ducts are x-rayed after injection or ingestion of a contrast medium is called a(n)

• A)panendoscopy.
• B)cholangiography.
• C)barium swallow.
• D)anastomosis.
• E)laparoscopy.

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