angiography

an·gi·og·ra·phy | \ ˌan-jē-ˈä-grə-fē

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Definition of angiography

: the radiographic visualization of the blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque substance

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Recent Examples on the Web He was wheeled into the angiography suite, and a catheter was inserted into an artery at 10:56. — Thomas M. Burton, WSJ, "Hospitals Rush to Offer New Stroke Treatment," 26 Dec. 2018 In those new-cap states, doctors also ordered 21 percent fewer coronary angiographies as a follow-up and 23 percent fewer coronary procedures such as stenting, which other research says is sometimes an overused procedure. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, "After malpractice caps, doctors ordered fewer invasive tests to diagnose heart attacks," 6 June 2018 In that lab, a physician first performs coronary angiography, which involves threading a thin tube into an artery and injecting a dye so that narrowing shows up on an X-ray. — Consumer Reports, Washington Post, "Some reasons not to rush into open-heart surgery," 26 Feb. 2018 Veterinary faculty, in consultation with the Cardiology Service in the Wilford and Kate Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospit performed a CT angiography on Nova. — Amber Sutton, AL.com, "Nova, Auburn's golden eagle, will not fly during 2017 football season," 26 June 2017 The patient is taken to an angiography room, where a doctor threads a catheter into the abdomen and injects a dye that makes the blood vessels, and any leaks from them, visible on X-rays. — Gina Kolata, New York Times, "Scalise Faces Prospect of Multiple Operations," 15 June 2017 Moniz was a celebrated physician, thanks to his development of the cerebral angiography years earlier, and claimed amazing results from his new procedure. — Lyz Lenz, Marie Claire, "The Secret Lobotomy of Rosemary Kennedy," 31 Mar. 2017

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“Angiography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angiography. Accessed 20 Feb. 2020.

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