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Lateral ICA (internal carotid artery) arteriogram. AVM – Arterio-Venous Vascular Malformation Angiography is the name of a procedure that produces a picture (the “angiogram”) of blood vessels (arteries and veins) inside the body. Angiograms can be made with MRI and Ultrasound (no radiation). Angiograms can also be made by using CT or a catheter and an image intensifier/fluoroscope – both use X-Rays. Arch Aortagram – oblique view. Normal anatomy Catheter Angiography is an “invasive procedure”, because it requires the injection into the patient of a substance that is radiopaque (absorbs X-Rays). This substance is commonly called a “Contrast Agent” or Click Here To Read More