arteriography (redirected from selective arteriography)

arteriography /ar·te·ri·og·ra·phy/ (ahr-tēr″e-og´rah-fe) angiography of an artery or arterial system.

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catheter arteriography  radiography of vessels after introduction of contrast material through a catheter inserted into an artery.

selective arteriography  radiography of a specific vessel which is opacified by a medium introduced directly into it, usually via a catheter.

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ar·te·ri·og·ra·phy (är-tîr-gr-f)

n.

Examination of the arteries using x-rays following injection of a radiopaque substance.

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ar·teri·o·gram (--grm) n.

ar·teri·o·graphic (--grfk) adj.

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Arteriography

A medical test in which an x-ray visible dye is injected into blood vessels. This dye allows the blood vessels to be imaged with x rays.

Mentioned in: Transient Ischemic Attack

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arteriography

[ärtir′ē·og′rəfē]

Etymology: Gk, arteria, airpipe, graphein, to record

a method of radiologic visualization of arteries performed after a radiopaque contrast medium is introduced into the bloodstream or into a specific vessel by injection or through a catheter. See also angiography. arteriographic, adj.

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arteriography

radiography of an artery or arterial system after injection of a contrast medium in the bloodstream. See also angiography.

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cerebral arteriography

a radiographic procedure designed to visualize the blood supply to the brain in order to demonstrate the presence of a space-occupying lesion.

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arteriography

Imaging The visualization of arteries by injecting a radiocontrast into an artery suspected of having significant stenosis or occlusion–eg, affected by ASHD which, if untreated, may lead to infarction of a limb or organ, long-term disability, death Sites performed Carotid, coronary, femoral arteries; each may require surgical or medical–ie non-surgical therapy, if the artery is severely occluded.