cisternography
[sis″ter-nog´rah-fe] radiography of the basal cistern of the brain after subarachnoid injection of a contrast medium.
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cis·tern·og·ra·phy
(sis'tern-og'ră-fē), The radiographic study of the basal cisterns of the brain after the subarachnoid introduction of an opaque or other contrast
medium, or a radiopharmaceutical with a suitable detector.
[cisterna + G. graphō, to write]
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cis·tern·og·ra·phy
(sis'tĕrn-og'ră-fē) The radiographic study of the basal cisterns of the brain after the subarachnoid introduction of an opaque contrast
medium, or a radiopharmaceutical with a suitable detector.
[cisterna + G. graphō, to write]
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cisternography
An obsolescent imaging technique used to investigate pituitary gland tumours. An X-ray contrast medium is injected into the cerebrospinal fluid by passing a needle in between the upper bone of the spine and the under side of the skull.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005