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Below knee popliteal
                                                                                         artery and distal run-

                                                                                         off arteries were
                                                                                         small but
                                                                                         satisfactory.



                                                                                         Notice these
                                                                                         angiograms appear a

                                                                                         bit blurred, because
                                                                                         these were CO2
                                                Below knee                               angiograms, and

                                                popliteal                                they may not be as

                 Anteriotibial                  artery                                   well-defined as
                                                                                         conventional
                 artery                                                                  angiography. The


                                                                                         procedure was
                                                                                         carried out with 370
                                                                                         mls of CO2, and only

                                                                                         15 mls of iodinated
                                                                                         contrast, and risk of
                                                                                         contrast

                                                                                         nephropathy was
                                                    Tibioperoneal                        greatly reduced.
                                                    trunk





                                                    Posteriotibial

                                                    artery





























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