Quiz 4 Wed Flashcards
(33 cards)
Esophogram: interest
•Entire esophagus neck-stomach
Will a sm. Bowel exam allow to diagnose hiatal hernia?
- no
* upper GI or esophogram preferred
Esophogram; method of admin. & central ray, pathologies
- oral
- t5-t7
- hiatal hernia, obstructions
Upper GI; interest & patient prep.
- distal esophagus, stomach, proximal duodenum
* prep. NPO 8-9 hrs.
Upper GI pathologies
•hiatal hernia, reflux, ulcer, polyps, fistula
If patient has blood in their stool and your doing a BE what would u use instead of barium
•gastrografin
To view small pathologies on a lower GI what is best single or double contrast
- double contrast
* barium plus air make sm. Objects visible
Does barium increase technique
- yes
* the metallic salt absorbs x-rays thus technique must be increased
What exam would u do to evaluate transit time
•small bowel exam
What projection is used for a lower GI to view rectal sigmoid colon
•Rt lateral AP axial (butterfly)
Do kidneys move with respiration
•yes they move up & down during respiration
Cannula inserted into ampulla of vator (exam?)
•ERCP
Why take prone film in IVU
- to view ureters
* helps squeeze contrast out of kidneys
Which exam will show urinary function
•IVU
Which exam should be done first on a patient getting a B.E. & IVU
•IVU first cuz not all barium will be excreted it will obscure urinary tract
Which IVU projection shows renal cortex
•AP 1min. Film nephrogram
Exam to show ureter/urinary reflux
•cystogram
Lower GI exam PA or AP show
•entire colon
IVU method of admin. Special equip.
- Bolus IV injection
* stay below 75 kVp
Area of interest: Ureters, renal pelvis, calyces
•Retrogradepyelogram
Retrogradepyelogram method of admin.
- Cystoscope inserted into bladder
* catheter inserted to ureters contrast introduced
Cystogram area of interest
•bladder
Cystogram method of admin.
•Foley catheter into bladder contrast dip
CUG ask patient to
•Urinate stop urinate