angiography

[ an-jee-og-ruh-fee ]

noun

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

angiography

/ 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

angiography

/ ăn′jē-ŏg′rə-fē /

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

Other Words From

• an·gi·o·graph·ic [an-jee-, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of angiography¹

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

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

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