Diagnostic Procedure
fluorescein angiography
fluo·res·ce·in an·gi·og·ra·phy [ floo-res-ee-in, flaw-, floh- an-jee-og-ruh-fee ]
Subclass of:
Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological;
angiogram
Definitions related to fluorescein angiography:
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A test that uses special dye and a camera to examine blood flow in the retina.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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Visualization of a vascular system after intravenous injection of a fluorescein solution. The images may be photographed or televised. It is used especially in studying the retinal and uveal vasculature.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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