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Which technique involves injecting a substance that absorbs x-rays to enhance contrast during x-ray photography?
Which technique involves injecting a substance that absorbs x-rays to enhance contrast during x-ray photography?
- Cerebral angiography
- Contrast x-ray techniques (correct)
- Visualizing the cerebral circulatory system
- Radio-opaque dye
What is the purpose of cerebral angiography?
What is the purpose of cerebral angiography?
- To visualize the cerebral circulatory system (correct)
- To localize vascular damage
- To indicate the location of a tumor
- To inject radio-opaque dye
What does the injection of radio-opaque dye during cerebral angiography help visualize?
What does the injection of radio-opaque dye during cerebral angiography help visualize?
- The surrounding tissue
- Vascular damage
- The location of a tumor
- The cerebral circulatory system (correct)
What can the displacement of blood vessels from their normal position during cerebral angiography indicate?
What can the displacement of blood vessels from their normal position during cerebral angiography indicate?
Who is credited with inventing cerebral angiography?
Who is credited with inventing cerebral angiography?
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Contrast X-ray
Contrast X-ray
A technique that uses a substance that absorbs X-rays to create better contrast in images, making it easier to see structures and abnormalities.
Cerebral Angiography
Cerebral Angiography
A medical imaging procedure used to visualize the blood vessels in the brain.
Radio-opaque dye in cerebral angiography
Radio-opaque dye in cerebral angiography
The radio-opaque dye injected during cerebral angiography helps to clearly show the brain's blood vessels and how they are working.
Displaced blood vessels in cerebral angiography
Displaced blood vessels in cerebral angiography
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Who invented cerebral angiography?
Who invented cerebral angiography?
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