Digital intravenous angiography for the study of hemodialysis vascular access.

Digital intravenous angiography is a simple and safe procedure and can be performed on an outpatient basis. Poor function of a hemodialysis vascular access due to increased graft resistance, reduced arterial inflow or shunt steal can be evaluated by this technique. Complications of direct graft puncture or conventional arteriography can be avoided using digital angiography.