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arteriography
An imaging technique for examining blood vessels. A dye opaque to X-rays, called contrast material or (radiopaque, is injected into the patient's bloodstream and the arteries are revealed in an X-ray photograph. The technique is particularly useful in detecting atherosclerosis.
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