Info Flashcards
1
Q
Chole-
A
Relationship with bile
2
Q
Cysto-
A
Bag
Sac
3
Q
Choledocho-
A
Common bile duct
4
Q
Cholangio-
A
Bile ducts
5
Q
Cholecyst-
A
Gallbladder
6
Q
Cholegraphy
A
General term for a radiographic study of the biliary system
7
Q
Cholecystography
A
Radiographic investigation of the gallbladder
8
Q
Cholangiography
A
The radiographic study of the biliary ducts
9
Q
Contrast agents used for direct injection techniques
A
Water-soluble iodinated compounds
10
Q
PTC
A
Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
11
Q
Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography is used for what indications
A
Patients with jaundice when the biliary ducts have been shown to be dilated, but the cause of the obstruction is unclear.
12
Q
Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography uses what needle
A
Chiba
“Skinny” needle
