Diagnostic Procedure
cystography
Subclass of:
Urography
Etymology:
Greek kystis = bladder + grapho = I write
Definitions related to cystography:
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A radiographic procedure to obtain an image of the urinary bladder by filling the bladder with contrast medium.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Radiography of the URINARY BLADDER.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The term cystourethrography refers to a radiographic examination of the bladder and the urethra; the term cystography refers to a conventional radiographic examination of the bladder with contrast medium instilled through a urethral catheter. Cystography allows the evaluation of both anatomic defects and functional anomalies.WebMD, 2019
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