Angiography: Medical Imaging Technique
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What is the primary purpose of angiography or arteriography?

  • To diagnose nervous diseases
  • To provide contrasted X-ray cerebral angiography
  • To visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs (correct)
  • To perform radionuclide angiography
  • What is the origin of the word 'angiography'?

  • From the Latin words 'angio' meaning blood and 'graphy' meaning imaging
  • From the Greek words ἀγγεῖον angeion 'vessel' and γράφειν graphein 'to write, record' (correct)
  • From the Spanish words 'angia' meaning vein and 'graphia' meaning photography
  • From the French words 'angio' meaning heart and 'graphie' meaning illustration
  • Who first developed the technique of angiography?

  • University of Lisbon
  • Egas Moniz (correct)
  • Portuguese physician
  • Neurologist
  • What type of imaging technique uses a radio-opaque contrast agent injected into the blood vessel?

    <p>Angiography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe both an arteriogram and a venogram?

    <p>Angiogram</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which newer vascular imaging technique has been mentioned in the text?

    <p>CO2 angiography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What year was the first cavogram performed?

    <p>1948</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who performed the first cerebral angiogram in Lisbon?

    <p>Moniz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the radial access technique for angiography first traced back to?

    <p>1989</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which access point is commonly used to look at the left side of the heart and arterial system?

    <p>Femoral artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of contrast agent is added to the blood during angiography?

    <p>X-ray contrast agent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For which structures are the images usually taken using digital subtraction angiography?

    <p>All structures except the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technique enables the visualization of stenosis inside vessels?

    <p>Digital subtraction angiography (DSA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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