A radiopaque balloon with a composite wall having a radiopaque adhesiveaffixing inner and outer layers of theballoon. The radiopaque adhesive provides a radiographic image of the balloonwall with or without the use of a radiopaquecontrast media to inflate the balloon. A radiographically fainter image isprovided as the balloon is inflated with well-defined edges ofa balloon image, and the total radiopacity of the balloon does not change asthe balloon is inflated. Also, a method of imaging aballoon wall and a method of imaging a radiopaque adhesive between two layersof a balloon wall are provided.
