Question

Angiography is used to visualize lumen of:
1. Arteries
2. Veins
3. Heart chambers
4. All of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : All of the above

The correct answer is All of the Above.

 

• Diagnostic angiography is a medical imaging modality used for the visualization of the inside or lumen of blood vessels, particularly the arteries, veins, and heart chambers.
• Contrast media is injected into the blood vessels for the study.
• It employs the use of x-rays.

 

Angiography Uses

• Diagnosis of obstructive vascular diseases
• Diagnosis of aneurysms particularly intracranial aneurism
• Diagnosis of arteriovenous malformations
• Diagnosis of bleeding vessels
• Assessment of the vascularity of malignant tumors
• Image-guided interventional procedures