Definition of venography in English:
venography
noun vɪˈnɒɡrəfivēˈnäɡrəfē
mass nounMedicine Radiography of a vein after injection of a radiopaque fluid.
Example sentencesExamples
- Magnetic resonance venography should be considered instead for intrapelvic and proximal thrombi if clinically indicated.
- All patients underwent bilateral lower extremity venography after finishing their prophylaxis regimen.
- The best diagnostic test available for DVT is venography, although magnetic resonance imaging may rival venography for accuracy.
- The diagnosis can be confirmed by investigations such as MRI scans, Doppler ultrasonography, and venography.
- In 116 patients undergoing both CT venography and lower extremity ultrasound, Cham and colleagues found concordant results in 93% of cases.
Origin
1930s: from Latin vena 'vein' + -graphy.