What is a x-ray picture outlining arteries?!
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What is a x-ray picture outlining arteries?
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An angiogram (angiography) is a diagnostic procedure which takes x-ray pictures of your blood vessels (arteries). The procedure is sometimes called an arteriogram.
Angiography involves the injection of x-ray dye (contrast media) into the blood vessels. Pictures are taken using both conventional and computerized x-ray techniques. The pictures generated provide a road map of your blood vessels. Any blockages, narrowing, aneurysms (ballooning) or other abnormalities of the arteries are imaged. These images will aid in the diagnosis and treatment of your medical condition. All parts of the circulatory system can be studied, including the arteries to the legs, kidneys, and the brain. Usually, only one particular area of the body can be evaluated during one examination.