OVERVIEW OF DSA Flashcards
1
Q
Who made the first angiogram?
A
E. Haschek and O. Lidenthal
2
Q
The first angiogram is a mixture of what?
A
Lime, cinnabar, and petroluem
3
Q
What is another term for cinnabar?
A
Mercury
4
Q
It is the exam of vascular structures
A
angiography
5
Q
It is used to diagnose certain diseases
A
Diagnostic Angiography
6
Q
study of arteries
A
Arteriography
7
Q
study of veins
A
venography
8
Q
study of lymph nodes
A
Lymphangiography
9
Q
What is interventional angiography?
A
Process that intervenes with the course of disease process
10
Q
It delineates blood vessels by subtracting a digitized tissue background image from an image of tissue injected with an intravascular contrast material
A
Digital Subtraction Angiography
11
Q
When should mild sedative be injected to the patient for an angiography?
A
1 hour before exam
