Definition of arteriography in English:
arteriography
noun ɑːˌtɪərɪˈɒɡrəfiärˌtirēˈäɡrəfē
mass nounMedicine Radiography of an artery, carried out after injection of a radiopaque substance.
Example sentencesExamples
- Earlier in the day, Lee returned to the hospital to have further checks of his heart condition through coronary arteriography and catheterization, Lien said.
- All patients underwent contrast left ventriculography, coronary arteriography, and electrophysiologic study, as clinically indicated.
- This test may be done as an alternative to more invasive procedures such as arteriography and venography, which involve injecting dye into the blood vessel to provide X-ray images.
- In such patients pulmonary arteriography is contraindicated unless a cardiac pacemaker is placed prior to the procedure.
- Cardiac catheterization and coronary arteriography are also performed when it is necessary to evaluate patients at risk for coronary artery disease prior to surgery.