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title: "Angiography"
url: https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/a_/angiography/
description: "Angiography is the x-ray imaging of blood vessels using a contrast agent (dye). The dye makes the blood vessels visible with an x-ray."
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# Angiography

Angiography is the x-ray imaging of blood vessels using a contrast agent (dye). The dye makes the blood vessels visible with an x-ray.

Archived from the 2022 edition

## Overview

Its purpose is to show the blood supply moving to and from an organ. For the kidney, for example, the aorta and renal arteries are studied.

It is most commonly used to help with treatment, rather than for diagnosis alone.

## In this entry

The archived page carried these sections, in this order.

- Procedure
- More Information
- What are the dangers of this test?
- Explore Further

## Other entries in Tests, Imaging and Procedures

- [Biopsy](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/b/biopsy/)
- [Complete Blood Count (CBC)](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/c/complete-blood-count-(cbc)/)
- [Contrast and Radionuclide Cystography](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/c/contrast-and-radionuclide-cystography/)
- [CT Scan](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/c/ct-scan/)
- [Cystometry](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/c/cystometry/)
- [Cystoscopy](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/c/cystoscopy/)
- [Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/m/magnetic-resonance-imaging-(mri)/)
- [Ultrasound Imaging](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/u/ultrasound-imaging/)

### Source of this entry

- Original address**/urology-a-z/a_/angiography/**
- Edition**2022 edition**
- Group**Tests, Imaging and Procedures**

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