Arteriography is used to detect which vascular abnormality?

Arteriography is used to detect which vascular abnormality?

• A. Aneurysm
• B. Hemorrhage
• C. Stroke
• D. Arteriosclerosis

Answer: (A)

Arteriography images the arterial system by injecting contrast to outline the lumen of arteries. Its strength lies in showing abnormal dilations of vessels, specifically aneurysms, which appear as localized balloons or outpouchings along an artery on the image. While other vascular conditions can be seen indirectly with this technique, such as narrowed or occluded segments, the hallmark feature that arteriography best detects is an aneurysm.

Arteriography images the arterial system by injecting contrast to outline the lumen of arteries. Its strength lies in showing abnormal dilations of vessels, specifically aneurysms, which appear as localized balloons or outpouchings along an artery on the image. While other vascular conditions can be seen indirectly with this technique, such as narrowed or occluded segments, the hallmark feature that arteriography best detects is an aneurysm.