Fluoroscopies

Question 0

What are the guidelines for scheduling X-Rays

Answer 0

1. x-ray studies of the lower spine and pelvis should be ordered before a barium enema or upper gastrointestinal study is done
2. Abdominal studies using CT or Ultrasound should precede studies using barium
3. Liver and bone scans performed by the Nuclear Medicine dept. May conflict with barium studies & should be done first
4. barium enema and/or S &D & FT should always be ordered last when multiple medical imaging procedures are ordered together

Question 1

What are the common types of contrast medium?

Answer 1

Barium sulphate, water, gastrograffin, telebrix & readicat

Question 2

List the contrast x-ray a.k.a. fluoroscopies

Hint: there are 9

Answer 2

Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
voiding cystourethrogram (VCU)
retrograde pyelogram
T-tube cholangiogram
hysterosalpingogram
upper gastrointestinal (UGI), barium meal/Barium swallow (Ba Meal), esophagus, stomach and duodenum (OS & D, S & D, E & S)
Stomach & duodenum & small bowel follow through (S & T & FT)
Barium Enema (Ba Enema / BE / Ba E)
Arthrogram

Question 3

Intravenous pyelogram IVP

Answer 3

X-rays taken as contrast medium passes through kidneys, ureter’s and bladder

Question 4

Voiding cystourethrogram VCU

Answer 4

X-rays are taken of the urethra and bladder as a patient is voiding

Question 5

Retrograde pyelogram

Answer 5

Visualization of the urinary tract through ureteral catheterization

Question 6

T-Tube Cholangiogram

Answer 6

X-ray pictures of the biliary ducts through the T tube

Question 7

Hystersalpingogram

Answer 7

Visualization of the uterine cavity and fallopian tubes

Question 8

UGI, Barium meal/swallow, OS & D, S& D, E & S

Answer 8

X-rays of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum

Question 9

S & D & FT, S & D & SBFT

Answer 9

X-rays of the esophagus, stomach, duodenum and small intestines

Question 10

Barium enema, BE, Ba E, Ba Enema

Answer 10

X-rays of the large intestine

Question 11

Arthrogram

Answer 11

Visualization of a joint. Ex. knee, hip or shoulder

Question 12

Which fluoroscopies require prep?

Hint, there are 6

Answer 12

IVP
Retrograde Pyelogram
UGI / Barium swallow/meal / OS & D / S & D / E & S
S & D & FT
Ba Enema / BE / Ba E
Arthrogram