Clinical Procedures

Question 1

Lower GI series

Answer 1

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

Question 2

upper GI series

Answer 2

x-ray of esophagus, stomach and sm intestine after swallowing barium

Question 3

cholangiography

Answer 3

x-ray of biliary system performed after injection of contrast into bile ducts

Question 4

computed tomography (CT)

Answer 4

series of x-rays taken in multiple views (cross section)

Question 5

abdominal ultrasonography

Answer 5

sound waves beamed into abdomen produce image of abdominal viscera

Question 6

endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)

Answer 6

use of endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine organs of GI

Question 7

MRI

Answer 7

magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all planes of body

Question 8

HIDA Scan

Answer 8

radioactive imaging procedure that tracks production and flow of bile from liver and gallbladder to intestines

Question 9

gastric bypass or bariatric surgery

Answer 9

reducing size of stomach and diverting food to jejunum

Question 10

GI endoscopy

Answer 10

visual examination of GI using an endoscope

Question 11

laparoscopy

Answer 11

visual examine of abdomen with laparoscope through incisions in abdomen

Question 12

Liver biopsy

Answer 12

removal of liver tissue for microscope

Question 13

nasogastric intubation

Answer 13

tube through nose into stomach

Question 14

paracentesis (abdominocentesis)

Answer 14

surgical puncture to remove fluid from abs

Question 15

CT urography

Answer 15

x-ray images obtained using CT show multiple cross-sectional and other views of kidney

Question 16

Kidneys, Ureters and Bladder (KUB)

Answer 16

x-ray examine (without contrast) of kidneys, ureters and bladder

Question 17

renal angiography

Answer 17

x-ray (with contrast) of blood vessels of kidney

Question 18

retrograde pyelogram (RP)

Answer 18

x-ray of renal pelvis and ureters after injection of contrast thru urinary catheter into ureters

Question 19

voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG)

Answer 19

x-ray (contrast) of bladder and ureters while patient is voiding

Question 20

ultrasonography

Answer 20

imaging of urinary tract structures using high frequency sound waves

Question 21

radioiotope scan

Answer 21

image of kidney obtained after injecting a radioactive substance into bloodstream

Question 22

MRI urography

Answer 22

changing magnetic field produces images of kidney and surrounding structures in 3 planes of body

Question 23

cystoscopy

Answer 23

direct visualization of urethra and urinary bladder with endoscope

Question 24

dialysis

Answer 24

process of separating nitrogenous waste materials from blood

Question 25

lithotripsy

Answer 25

urinary tract stones are crushed

Question 26

renal angioplasty

Answer 26

dilation of narrowed areas in renal arteries

Question 27

renal biopsy

Answer 27

removal of kidney tissue for microscopic examination

Question 28

renal transplantation

Answer 28

surgical transfer of kidney from donor to recipient

Question 29

urinary catheterization

Answer 29

passage of flexible, tubular instrument thru urethra into urinary bladder