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arteriography
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angiography

 or arteriography

X-ray examination of arteries and veins with a contrast medium to differentiate them from surrounding organs. The contrast medium is introduced through a catheter to show the blood vessels and the structures they supply, including organs. Angiography of diseased leg, brain, or heart arteries is necessary before corrective surgery. See also angiocardiography.

arteriography [är‚tir·ē′äg·rə·fē]
(medicine)
Graphic presentation of the pulse.
Roentgenography of the arteries after the intravascular injection of a radiopaque substance.
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Our evidence has shown that invasive procedures such as coronary arteriography [inserting a cardiac catheter into an artery in the upper arm or thigh, threading it through the vessel and injecting a contrast medium directly into the heart], bypass surgery, and stent placement are overused in the United States," asserts Merhige.
Noninvasive approach provides better "image" by USA Today (Magazine)
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If ST-segment elevations persist, coronary arteriography should be performed immediately.
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