William has been suffering from pain in his knee for some time. His doctor intends to inject the knee joint with a mix of steroid and pain medication. This is part of a procedure called:

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radiography.

radiography.

deep tendon reflexes.

deep tendon reflexes.

arthrography.

arthrography.

electromyography.

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The correct answer is arthrography.

Arthrography typically refers to imaging of a joint following injection of a contrast material, but the procedure mentioned (injecting the knee joint with a mix of steroid and pain medication) is commonly associated with corticosteroid injections, often referred to collectively involving arthrographic techniques when imaging is also involved.