bronchography

bronchography
Radiographic examination of the tracheobronchial tree following introduction of a radiopaque material, usually an iodinated compound in a viscous suspension; rarely performed at this time, having been superseded by high resolution computed tomography. [broncho- + G. graphe, a drawing]
- tantalum b. historically, b. using insufflated metallic tantalum powder.

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bron·chog·ra·phy brän-'käg-rə-fē, bräŋ- n, pl -phies the radiographic visualization of the bronchi and their branches after injection of a radiopaque substance
bron·cho·graph·ic .bräŋ-kə-'graf-ik adj

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n.
X-ray examination of the bronchial tree after it has been made visible by the injection of radiopaque dye or contrast medium. It was used particularly in the diagnosis of bronchiectasis, but has now been largely superseded by CT scanning.

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bron·chog·ra·phy (brong-kogґrə-fe) [broncho- + -graphy] radiography of the lung after the instillation of an opaque medium in a bronchus. bronchographic adj

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