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What is the primary purpose of angiography or arteriography?
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'?
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?
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?
What type of imaging technique uses a radio-opaque contrast agent injected into the blood vessel?
What is the term used to describe both an arteriogram and a venogram?
What is the term used to describe both an arteriogram and a venogram?
Which newer vascular imaging technique has been mentioned in the text?
Which newer vascular imaging technique has been mentioned in the text?
What year was the first cavogram performed?
What year was the first cavogram performed?
Who performed the first cerebral angiogram in Lisbon?
Who performed the first cerebral angiogram in Lisbon?
When was the radial access technique for angiography first traced back to?
When was the radial access technique for angiography first traced back to?
Which access point is commonly used to look at the left side of the heart and arterial system?
Which access point is commonly used to look at the left side of the heart and arterial system?
What type of contrast agent is added to the blood during angiography?
What type of contrast agent is added to the blood during angiography?
For which structures are the images usually taken using digital subtraction angiography?
For which structures are the images usually taken using digital subtraction angiography?
What technique enables the visualization of stenosis inside vessels?
What technique enables the visualization of stenosis inside vessels?
