Corpus: Angiography
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Synonym: vessel representation
English:
Definition[Bearbeiten]
Angiography is the radiological imaging of blood vessels and, in a broader sense, lymphatic vessels. After injecting a contrast medium into the respective vessel via a catheter or venous cannula, a series of X-ray images (angiograms) are taken to follow the distribution and flow of the marker substance.
Classification[Bearbeiten]
There are different types of angiography:
...according to the vessel examined[Bearbeiten]
- Arteriography: visualisation of arterial vessels
- Coronary angiography
- Carotid angiography
- Aortography
- Phlebography: visualisation of venous vessels
- Varicography
- Lymphangiography (lymphography): Visualisation of lymphatic vessels
...by region examined[Bearbeiten]
- Spinal angiography
...by method[Bearbeiten]
- Digital subtraction angiography (DSA)
- Magnetic resonance angiography (MR angio, magnetic resonance angiography)
- CT angiography (CTA)
- Colour-coded duplex sonography