Medical investigations used in diagnosis

Question 1

X-rays

Answer 1

Using radiation to take pictures of the body.

Question 2

Angiogram

Answer 2

X-ray picture of the blood vessels

Question 3

Cephalopelvimetry

Answer 3

Measurement of babies head in relation to mothers pelvis

Question 4

CXR

Answer 4

Chest x-ray

Question 5

Cholangiogram

Answer 5

 X-ray of bile duct using contrast

Question 6

Cholecystogram

Answer 6

X-ray of the gallbladder using contrast

Question 7

Encephalogram

Answer 7

X-ray tracing/recording of the electrical activity of the brain

Question 8

ERCP

Answer 8

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Special x-ray of the bile and pancreatic duct by insertion of Dye via an endoscope

Question 9

Fluoroscopy

Answer 9

Live visual examination of movement within the body i.e. swallowing and propulsion of food

Question 10

Intravenous pyelogram

Answer 10

X-ray of the kidney and renal pelvis using contrast

Question 11

Intravenous urogram

Answer 11

X-ray of the urinary tract highlighting bladder

Question 12

Mammogram

Answer 12

X-ray of breast tissue

Question 13

Myelogram

Answer 13

X-ray of spinal cord using contrast

Question 14

Radiculogram

Answer 14

X-ray of roots of lumbar sacral spinal nerves using contrast / X-ray of spinal roots using contrast

Question 15

Barium x-rays

Answer 15

Uses barium sulphate as contrast medium to demonstrate any abnormality in the digestive tract

Question 16

Barium enema

Answer 16

X-ray of the large intestine using barium sulphate as a contrast medium

Question 17

Barium follow through

Answer 17

X-ray of the whole digestive tract using barium sulphate as a contrast medium

Question 18

Barium meal

Answer 18

X-ray of the stomach and small intestine using barium sulphate as a contrast medium

Question 19

Barium swallow

Answer 19

X-ray of the oesophagus using barium sulphate as a contrast medium

Question 20

CT/CAT scan

Answer 20

Computerised axial tomography

Produces an image of tissue density by x-rays in minute layered sections of the body

Question 21

MRI scan

Answer 21

Magnetic resonance imaging

Produces detailed images of the body by the use of powerful magnets

Question 22

Nuclear medicine/ Scintology

Answer 22

Investigations using radioactive isotopes introduced orally or by injection. common one is bone scan

Question 23

Ultrasound scan

Answer 23

High frequency soundwaves to produce images of the body interior