Urinary System

Question 1

When do most reactions to contrast media occur?

Answer 1

Within the first 10 minutes.

Question 2

What urinary system exam helps distinguish renal calculi from intestinal contents?

Answer 2

, Nephrotomography/Nephrourography

Question 3

What is the central ray angle for the AP projection of the urinary system?

Answer 3

0 degrees (perpendicular)

Question 4

What is the intravenous injection of a contrast media to demonstrate the urinary system called?

Answer 4

Excretory urography
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Question 5

to obtain optimum visualization of the kidneys filled with contrast during an _ intravenous urogram a/an __ is sometimes employed?

Answer 5

Compression band

Question 6

What is the recommended degree of rotation for an oblique bladder projection?

Answer 6

40 - 60 degrees

Question 7

What urinary system exam can be done somewhat safely if the patient is allergic to the contrast medium? ( because contrast does not enter the blood stream)

Answer 7

Retrograde

Question 8

In an LPO projection of the urinary system, the right kidney would be _ to the IR and the left kidney would be ___ to the IR

Answer 8

Parallel & perpendicular

Question 9

What is a radiographic examination of the bladder called?

Answer 9

Cystography

Question 10

What are the contraindications for having a Nephrotomography/Nephrourography exam?

Answer 10

Renal failure
Contrast media sensitivity

Question 11

What is true regarding the positioning of the abdomen for a lateral projection of the urinary system?

Answer 11

The midcoronal plane is centered to the grid

Question 12

The radiography examination of the urethra is called:

Answer 12

Cystourethrography

Question 13

The CR is directed to ___ & ___ for a lateral projection dorsal decubitus position of the urinary system

Answer 13

MCP; iliac crest

Question 14

In a PA projection of the bladder for a voiding study, the CR is directed perpendicular to the level of

Answer 14

Pubic symphysis

Question 15

The contrast agent normally begins to appear in the pelvicalyceal system within __ minutes post injection

Answer 15

3-5

Question 16

For the lateral projection of the urinary system, which bony landmark is centered to the grid

Answer 16

Iliac crest

Question 17

The greatest concentration of contrast medium in the kidneys normally occurs __ minutes post injection

Answer 17

15-20

Question 18

What in the intestinal tract may interfere the most with an examination of the urinary system

Answer 18

Gas

Question 19

Where is the central ray directed for an AP oblique projection, RPO or LPO position of the bladder

Answer 19

2” above the border of pubic symphysis & 2” medial to elevated ASIS

Question 20

The amount of contrast medium administered to the average adult patient is

Answer 20

30-100 ml

Question 21

When doing an AP oblique projection of the urinary system, if the right kidney is parallel to the plane of the IR, and the left kidney is perpendicular to the plane of the IR, which oblique is being performed

Answer 21

LPO

Question 22

For an AP axil projection of the bladder, how is your CR angled

Answer 22

10-15 degree caudal

Question 23

The creatinine leaves most be within normal limits for an IVU to be performed which of the following represents normal levels

Answer 23

.5- 1.2mg/100ml

Question 24

In order to place the indicated kidney parallel to the IR when doing right and left obliques of the urinary system, the technologist should turn the patient approximately

Answer 24

30 degrees

Question 25

In some radiograph procedures involving the urinary system, the contrast medium introduced against normal flow is termed

Answer 25

Retrograde

Question 26

Which position will place the kidney @ right angle to the IR (perpendicular)

Answer 26

30 degrees RPO

Question 28

The respiration phase for all projection of the urinary system is

Answer 28

Suspended expiration

Question 29

When the IR centered for all full abdominal radiographs taken during an IVU

Answer 29

@ level of iliac crest

Question 30

What is definition of cystography

Answer 30

General term for bladder examination

Question 31

What is Central Ray angulation for AP oblique bladder projection

Answer 31

0 degrees (perpendicular)

Question 32

How many inches above pubic symphysis is the center of the IR placed for an AP bladder projection

Answer 32

2-3

Question 33

During intravenous urography, some radiologist request an image of the kidneys when they start to filter the contrast from the blood this is called

Answer 33

Nephrogram

Question 34

In intravenous urography the trendelenberg position is often employed for the optimum visualization of the

Answer 34

Lower ureters

Question 35

For the AP oblique projection of the urinary system, the CR enters at the level of iliac crest & __ lateral to the midline on the elevated side

Answer 35

2 “