String sign (short arrow) in angiography, reflecting severe form of near occlusion of internal carotid artery beyond a point of critical stenosis. CCA, Common carotid artery; ECA, external carotid artery; ICA, internal carotid artery.
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String sign — is a medical term used in diagnosing Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis (HPS). Specifically, it is a radiographic finding on an Upper GI series in which the infant is given a radio opaque material, such as barium, to drink. X rays are then taken of… … Wikipedia
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string of beads sign — 1. a series of round shadows resembling a string of beads or pearls, seen on a radiograph of the small intestine, indicating bubbles of trapped gas surrounded by the fluid of an obstructed and distended bowel. 2. the appearance on an angiogram of … Medical dictionary
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