angiography
noun
an·gi·og·ra·phy
ˌan-jē-ˈä-grə-fē 
: the radiographic visualization of the blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque substance
Examples of angiography in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Although there are alternative methods of diagnosing heart disease such as angiography which involves placing a catheter into blood vessels to quantify how narrow the heart vessels are, nuclear imaging offers a non-invasive alternative that is well tolerated by most patients.
—
Omer Awan, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
But perhaps the creepiest real-life tale tied to The Exorcist is that of Paul Bateson, a radiologist who appears in a small role as a technician in the film’s agonizing angiography sequence.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024
The treatment was guided by a medical imaging technique called indocyanine green angiography (ICGA).
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Coronary angiography, or angiogram: A healthcare provider will administer a dye through your blood vessels.
—Donna Blass, Health, 4 Aug. 2023
X-ray angiography can show even very small blood vessels in the hand.
—Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
In the hospital’s angiography suite, a neuroradiologist, guided by X-ray imaging, pierced Walterson’s femoral artery at the top of his inner thigh and threaded a microcatheter through his body, northbound to the brain.
—Eva Holland, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023
Vitamin A levels and the results of magnetic resonance angiography, echocardiography, and a thrombophilia screening were also normal.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2017
Volume-rendering software was paired with CT angiography to discern an abnormal widening in the aorta (the large pink vessel running from the top of the image, surrounding the heart, to the lower parts of the body) close to the heart.
—Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Omer Awan, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
But perhaps the creepiest real-life tale tied to The Exorcist is that of Paul Bateson, a radiologist who appears in a small role as a technician in the film’s agonizing angiography sequence.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024
The treatment was guided by a medical imaging technique called indocyanine green angiography (ICGA).
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Coronary angiography, or angiogram: A healthcare provider will administer a dye through your blood vessels.
—Donna Blass, Health, 4 Aug. 2023
X-ray angiography can show even very small blood vessels in the hand.
—Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
In the hospital’s angiography suite, a neuroradiologist, guided by X-ray imaging, pierced Walterson’s femoral artery at the top of his inner thigh and threaded a microcatheter through his body, northbound to the brain.
—Eva Holland, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023
Vitamin A levels and the results of magnetic resonance angiography, echocardiography, and a thrombophilia screening were also normal.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2017
Volume-rendering software was paired with CT angiography to discern an abnormal widening in the aorta (the large pink vessel running from the top of the image, surrounding the heart, to the lower parts of the body) close to the heart.
—Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
Dictionary Entries Near angiography
Cite this Entry
“Angiography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angiography. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
angiography
noun
an·gi·og·ra·phy
-fē
plural angiographies
: the radiographic visualization of the blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque substance
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share