Common Radiographic exams

Question 1

Chest X-ray

Answer 1

detects pneumonia, broken ribs, lung tumors, enlarged heart

Question 2

Upper GI X-ray

Answer 2

Aids in diagnosis of ulcers, GI tumors, narrowing of esophagus

Question 3

Lower GI X-ray

Answer 3

Aids in diagnosis of polyps or tumors of the bowel, intestinal obstruction, and structural changes within the intestine

Question 4

Cholecystography (X-ray of the gallbladder and ducts)

Answer 4

Helps determine presence of gallstones and obstruction in the flow of bile

Question 5

Intravenous Pyelography (IVP)

Answer 5

Helps identify urinary malformation, tumors, stones, cysts, and obstructions in the kidneys/urethra

Question 6

Retrograde pyelography

Answer 6

Same as IVP, but contrast medium is used through a urinary cath.

Question 7

angiography (X-ray of blood vessels)

Answer 7

determines location and the extent to which the blood vessels may have narrowed, or evaluates improvement after treatment

Question 8

Myelography (X-ray of spinal canal)

Answer 8

Detects spinal tumors, ruptured discs, and bony changes in vertibrae