Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2014) Angiography or arteriography is a medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside, or lumen, of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins, and the heart chambers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiography
Angiography is used to diagnose blockages and other blood vessel problems. One specific type called a peripheral angiogram is used to help your doctor find narrowed or blocked areas in one or more of the arteries that supply blood to your legs.
http://vascular.surgery.ucsf.edu/conditions--procedures/angiography.aspx
The peripheral angiogram is performed in a hospital or outpatient clinic. 1  Before the test, a nurse will put an IV (intravenous line) into a vein in your arm so you can get medicine (sedative) to help you relax. You’ll be awake during the test. 2  A nurse will clean and shave the area where the doctor will be working.
http://vascular.surgery.ucsf.edu/conditions--procedures/angiography.aspx
During a coronary angiogram, a type of dye that's visible by an X-ray machine is injected into the blood vessels of your heart. The X-ray machine rapidly takes a series of images (angiograms), offering a look at your blood vessels.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/coronary-angiogram/home/ovc-20262384
Anyways, back to the topic of angiograms and potential angiogram risks. Coronary angiography is the process of creating an angiogram of your heart using dye, a thin, flexible, hollow tube called a catheter and a rapid succession of x-rays resulting in a motion picture.
http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2007/09/03/danger-of-angiogram-risks-of-angiography/
An arteriogram is a procedure that produces an image of your arteries. During the procedure, your doctor will use contrast material, or dye, and X-rays to observe the flow of blood through your arteries and note any blockages. This procedure, also known as an angiogram, can be done on many different parts of your body. The terms “arteriogram” and “angiogram” (and the related “arteriography” and “angiography”) aren’t specific to a particular part of the body. These terms simply refer to a particular method of observing your arteries.
http://www.healthline.com/health/arteriogram
Is there any potential danger or angiogram risks during the test?”. Unfortunately, I have no personal experience that enables me to respond to the questions about the pain of an angiogram. Although I did have a double heart valve replacement (aortic and pulmonary valves), I did not have an angiogram prior to surgery. Because, I was relatively young and in good, physical condition, my surgeon (Dr. Vaughn Starnes), did not feel it was necessary.
http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2007/09/03/danger-of-angiogram-risks-of-angiography/
BY DR. LUKE K. MARONE. An angiogram is an X-ray procedure that can be both diagnostic and therapeutic. It is considered the gold standard for evaluating blockages in the arterial system. An angiogram detects blockages using X-rays taken during the injection of a contrast agent (iodine dye).
https://vascular.org/patient-resources/vascular-tests/angiogram
Coronary angiogram. Overview. A coronary angiogram is a procedure that uses X-ray imaging to see your heart's blood vessels. The test is generally done to see if there's a restriction in blood flow going to the heart. Coronary angiograms are part of a general group of procedures known as heart (cardiac) catheterizations.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/coronary-angiogram/home/ovc-20262384
Angiography is a medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart. This is traditionally done by injecting a radio-opaque contrast agent into the blood vessel and imaging using X-ray based techniques such as fluoroscopy.
http://vascular.surgery.ucsf.edu/conditions--procedures/angiography.aspx
what is an angiogram surgery
An angiogram surgery is an X-ray procedure that can be both diagnostic and therapeutic.