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ar·throg·ra·phy

(är-thrŏg′rə-fē)
n.
Examination of the interior of a joint using x-rays following the injection of a radiopaque substance.
ar′thro·gram′ (är′thrə-grăm′) n.
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Noun 1. [画像:arthrogram - an X ray of a joint after the injection of a contrast medium]arthrogram - an X ray of a joint after the injection of a contrast medium
roentgenogram, X-ray photograph, X-ray picture, X ray, X-ray - a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis
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arthrogram

n artrografía (estudio)
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We hypothesize that had this been performed as an MR arthrogram, the presence of contrast would have been readily discerned and the initial discrepancy would have been avoided.
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