angiography

American  

[an-jee-og-ruh-fee] / ˌæn dʒiˈɒg rə fi /

noun

1. x-ray examination of blood vessels or lymphatics following injection of a radiopaque substance.

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angiography British  

/ ˌændʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. a method of obtaining an X-ray of blood vessels by injecting into them a substance, such as one containing iodine, that shows up as opaque on an X-ray picture

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angiography Scientific  

/ ăn′jē-ŏg′rə-fē /

1. Examination of the blood vessels using x-rays following the injection of a radiopaque substance.

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Other Word Forms

• angiographic adjective

Etymology

Origin of angiography

First recorded in 1720–30; angio- + -graphy

Example Sentences

Researchers said the findings may one day help some patients with stable chest pain avoid invasive coronary angiography.

From Science Daily

If the heart has signs of damage, the next step is to pursue invasive angiography.

From Washington Post

In the hospital’s angiography suite, a neuroradiologist, guided by X-ray imaging, pierced Walterson’s femoral artery at the top of his inner thigh and threaded a microcatheter through his body, northbound to the brain.

From New York Times

On June 26, he called with the results of my CT angiography.

From New York Times

But here’s the catch: From the time CT pulmonary angiography was first used about 30 years ago, we have dramatically increased the number of patients in whom we look for and diagnose PE.

From Scientific American