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

Participants had stable chest pain and had been referred for invasive coronary angiography, a procedure in which a catheter is threaded to the heart under X-ray guidance.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2024

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

From Washington Post • Mar. 6, 2023

I waited 30 minutes for my insurance to approve a CT angiography, for which technicians would inject dye into my veins to produce pictures of my heart and the blood vessels in my lungs.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2021

Another researcher's calculations showed that one cancer might appear for every 270 middle-aged women who had CT coronary angiography, with the risk higher for younger women.

From Slate • Aug. 1, 2012

In this prospective trial, patients with suspected angina pectoris and at least one cardiovascular risk factor were scheduled for CMR, SPECT, and invasive x-ray coronary angiography.

From Forbes • Dec. 23, 2011