Fluoroscopy Flashcards
What is a Fluoroscopy?
Is an x-ray tool that captures images of moving body structures.
A C-Arm is used to capture many of these images; the image is transmitted to a monitor, so the movement of a body part, an instrument or contrast medium can be seen in detail.
May require contrast.
X-Ray tool not modality.
Barium X-Rays
Pictures are taken of the esophagus, stomach, duodenum and small intestine.
Gives physician the opportunity to view the movement in the intestines as barium moves through them.
Common order: Barium Swallow, Barium Enema, Barium Meal, Upper GI, OS&D, S&D, or Esophagus.
Cardiac Catheterization
Catheter insertion and manipulation to direct the movement of a catheter through blood vessels, bile ducts, or the urinary system.
Allows physician to see blockages and blood flow through arteries and can assist in inserting a catheter.
Coronary Artery Stent (done w/ a C-arm in Interventional)
Placement of devices w/in the body, such as stents which are used to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels.
Angiogram (done w/ C-arm Interventional)
They can provide images of the blood vessels in many different organs.
Often help doctors diagnose conditions affecting the heart, brain, arms, or legs.
Orthopedic Surgery
Fluoroscopy is used to guide joint replacement and treatment of fractures.
Arthrography
Fluoroscopy is used to view a joint after the injection of contrast medium.
Used to view a joint when a standard X-Ray does not show enough detail.
Using Fluoroscopy will clearly pinpoint a problem of a bone, cartilage or a tear in a ligament.
Intravenous Pyelogram
Used to diagnose urinary tract disease.
Scans kidneys, ureters and bladder.
Voiding Cystourethrogram
Images are captured of the urethra and bladder while the patient is voiding.
Contrast media is require.
Needle or Transbronchial Biopsies
Doctor uses this procedure to obtain a biopsy of tissue from a lung.
