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Angiography/arteriography of the extremity

Complications may include:

• Allergic reaction to the contrast medium (dye)
• Rarely, a blood clot that blocks blood flow, leading to tissue damage or stroke
• Clot or bleeding at the puncture site

There is low-level radiation exposure. However, most experts feel that the risk of most x-rays is smaller than other risks we take every day. Pregnant women and children are more sensitive to the risks of the x-ray.

Review Date: 01/24/2007
Reviewed By: Stuart Bentley-Hibbert, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.