A radiologist wants to inject a dye into the liver for diagnostic purposes. Into which of the following should the dye be injected?
A radiologist wants to inject a dye into the liver for diagnostic purposes. Into which of the following should the dye be injected?
Explanation
For diagnostic purposes, to reach the liver, a dye would typically be injected into the portal vein
Which supplies the liver with nutrient-rich blood from the gastrointestinal tract.
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The ligamentum teres is a remnant of the fetal umbilical vein and does not serve as a current blood vessel.