Definition of phlebography in English:
phlebography
noun flɪˈbɒɡrəfifləˈbäɡrəfē
another term for venography
Example sentencesExamples
- Such algorithms limit the requirement for phlebography and pulmonary angiography to a small fraction of patients suspected of the disease.
- Durbec et al found a 6.6% incidence of iliofemoral DVT (3% in control limbs) using phlebography and concluded, in contrast to others, that this incidence was acceptable.
- Invasive venous tests can be performed as well, including ascending and descending venous phlebography.
- However, this system may be most appropriate for vascular specialists and surgeons due to its complexity and requirement for objective testing using Doppler studies, duplex scanning, plethysmography, and phlebography.
- Venous leg ulcers were diagnosed according to clinical criteria and confirmed with duplex Doppler ultrasonography, ascending phlebography, and foot volumetry when the ulcers had healed.
Derivatives
adjective
The phlebographic findings in nine patients with primary varicose veins on the lateral aspect of the thigh are described.
Example sentencesExamples
- Accuracy in excess of 80% has been claimed both for ultrasound and for phlebographic localization of incompetent perforating veins (ICPVs).