Common Invasive Radiological Procedures

Question 1

2 kinds og biopsies:

Answer 1

Core

Fine needle aspiration

Question 2

which imaging do you use for guidance?

Answer 2

U/S: liver, thyroid

CT: chest, bone, abdo

Question 3

what is the name of aspirations for 1. pleural effusions and ascites? done under what guidance?

Answer 3

pleurocentesis
paracentesis
U/S guidance

Question 4

What is antegrade pylogram for?

Answer 4

contrast into kidney for catheter or stone removal

Question 5

what is a nephrostomy for?

Answer 5

catheter into pelvicalyceal system to relieve obstruction

Question 6

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram for?

Answer 6

direct injection through skin into bile ducts

Question 7

therapeutic angiography mainly through which vessels? to relieve what?

Answer 7

venous

thrombolysis

Question 8

how to create a ‘cleaner’ diagnostic angioraphy image?

Answer 8

digital subtraction angiography

Question 9

3 things to check for contrast usage?

Answer 9

allergy
renal function
metformin

Question 10

what to do if you need conscious sedation for invasive procedure?

Answer 10

fasting