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aortogram

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a·or·to·gram (-ôrt-grm)
n.
An image or set of images of the aorta made after the injection of a radiopaque substance.

aortogram
[ā·ôr′təgram]
Etymology: Gk, aerein + gramma, record
a radiographic image of the aorta made after the injection of a radiopaque contrast medium in the blood. Also called aortic angiogram.

aortogram [a-or´to-gram]
a radiograph that serves as a record of aortography.

aortogram
the film produced by aortography.


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CT aortogram with 3D reformats confirmed supravalvular aortic narrowing, coarctation of the aorta just distal to the left subclavian artery (long segment 6 mm) as well as coarctation distally of the descending aorta (Figs 1 a & b, 2 & 3).
9) Medicare reimbursement rates for breast imaging may be compared with 2001 rates for other imaging tests: Magnetic resonance (MR) of the brain, $500; contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen, $320; noncontrast CT of the head, $220; 3-phase bone scan, $230; aortogram, $500; barium enema, $100; and chest X-ray, $33.
 
 
 
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