Topic 2: Special Radiographic Examinations

Question 1

it is a radiologic examination of the salivary glands and ducts with the use of a contrast material

Answer 1

sialography

Question 2

radiographic film is use to detect any condition to demonstrate without the use of a contrast medium

Answer 2

preliminary radiograph and scout film

Question 3

a projection shows the region of the parotid gland and duct

Answer 3

tangential projection

Question 4

it refers to the act of swallowing

Answer 4

deglutition

Question 5

it is a opaque studies of the pharynx are made with an ingestible contrast medium, usually a thick, creamy mixture of water and barium sulfate

Answer 5

positive-contrast pharyngography

Question 6

use to demonstrate the pharynx and larynx with the use of contrast medium and fluoroscopic quided during radiographic examination

Answer 6

valsalva maneuver

Question 7

radiologic examinations of the small intestine are performed by administering a barium sulfate through the mouth

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

in patient preparation for small intestinal series the patient have nothing by mouth after 12 PM

Answer 8

FALSE

Question 9

in preparation of contrast media for small intestinal series we need to prepare approximately 4 ounces of regular barium sulfate mixture

Answer 9

TRUE

Question 10

the first intestine radiograph is usually taken 1 minute after the patient drinks the barium

Answer 10

FALSE

Question 11

it is a radiologic procedure used to examine and diagnose the large intestine with the use of positive and negative contrast media

Answer 11

barium enema

Question 12

the basic radiologic methods of examining the large intestine by means of contrast media enema

Answer 12

single contrast method and double contrast method

Question 13

a contrast media shows the anatomy and tonus of the colon and most of the abnormalities

Answer 13

positive contrast medium

Question 14

a contrast medium it serves to distend the lumen of the bowel and render visible , through the transparency of its shadow all parts of the barium-coated mucosal lining of the colon

Answer 14

negative contrast medium

Question 15

a method to developed a technique for double contrast enema that reveals even the smallest intraluminal lesions

Answer 15

welin’s method

Question 16

Lower intestinal series it refers to:

Answer 16

barium enema examination

Question 17

in AP axial projection of the large intestine demonstrate the:

Answer 17

rectosigmoid area

Question 18

in RPO position of the large intestine the structure demonstrated is the:

Answer 18

left colic flexure and descending colon

Question 19

it refers to radiographic study of the biliary system

Answer 19

cholegraphy

Question 20

a functional radiographic examination of the gallbladder by means of an orally ingested contrast medium

Answer 20

oral cholesystography

Question 21

a radiographic position of the abdomen demonstrating the degree of function and the location of the Gallbladder by means of an orally ingested contrast medium

Answer 21

PA projection

Question 22

a radiographic position in oral cholecystography to demonstrate the degree of function and the layering or stratification of small stones that may concentrate in the fundus of the gallbladder

Answer 22

right lateral decubitus position

Question 23

a radiographic position in oral cholecystography to demonstrate the mobility of the gallbladder and to detect the presence of stones that too small

Answer 23

erect AP

Question 24

it is the first choice modality for the examination of the gallbladder in many institutions

Answer 24

diagnostic ultrasound

Question 25

cholelithiasis it refers to:

Answer 25

gallbladder stone

Question 26

cholangiography is the term used to describe the radiographic examination of the:

Answer 26

biliary tract

Question 27

operative cholangiography was introduced by Mirizzi in:

Answer 27

1932

Question 28

a relatively new procedure used to diagnose biliary and pancreatic pathologic conditions

Answer 28

endoscopic retrograde cholangiographic pancreatography (ERCP)

Question 29

it is often indicated when both clinical and radiographic findings indicate abnormalities in the biliary system or the pancreas

Answer 29

ERCP

Question 30

the contrast medium used in post operative cholangiogram is recommended to be more than 25% to 30% because small stones may be obscured in a higher concentration

Answer 30

TRUE