Chapter 6 Digestive System - Clinical Procedures

Question 1

X-ray images of the colon and rectum obtained after injection of the barium into the rectum.

Answer 1

Lower gastrointestinal Series (Barium Enema)

Question 2

X-ray images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine obtained after administering barium by mouth.

Answer 2

Upper Gastrointestinal Series

Question 3

X-ray examination of the ciliary system performed after injection of contrast into the bile ducts.

Answer 3

Cholangiography

Question 4

A series of x-ray images are taken in multiple views (especially cross section).

Answer 4

Computed Tomography (CT)

Question 5

Sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of abdominal viscera.

Answer 5

Abdominal Ultrasonography

Question 6

Use of an endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the gastrointestinal tract.

Answer 6

Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS)

Question 7

Magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body.

Answer 7

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Question 8

Radioactive imaging procedure that tracks the production and flow of bile from the liver and gallbladder to the intestine.

Answer 8

HIDA scan

Question 9

Transferor stool from a healthy donor into the gastrointestinal tract of a recipient.

Answer 9

Fecal Transplant

Question 10

Procedures used to achieve weight loss in people with severe obesity.

Answer 10

Bariatric Surgery

Question 11

Visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope.

Answer 11

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Question 12

Visual (endoscopic) examination of the abdomen with a laparoscope inserted through small incisions in the abdomen.

Answer 12

Laparoscopy

Question 13

Removal of liver tissue for microscopic examination.

Answer 13

Liver Biopsy

Question 14

Insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach.

Answer 14

Nasogastric Intubation

Question 15

Puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen.

Answer 15

Paracentesis (abdominocentesis)