E3
1. passed through the mouth into the duodenum under fluoroscopy.
2. contrast injected into biliary system, directly through common bile duct.
what is the name of the exam used to check the patency of the uterine tubes?
hysterosalpingogram.
what can cause hydronephrosis?
urinal blockage.
what is the purpose of arthrography?
to study the joint space.
the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct form the_______?
hepopancreatic ampulla
What does the common bile duct extend to?
duodenal papilla, hepopancreatic sphincter (sphincter of Oddi)
what are some complications of angiographic procedures?
1. physiologic cardiovascular side effects
2. nausea
3. burning sensation
4. allergic reactions to contrast
what is hydronephrosis?
fluid passing through the kidney
how is the patient positioned during the recovery process after a Myelography?
supine, head and shoulders lying no steeper than 30-45 degrees
What is the function of the hilum
what are symptoms of an allergic reaction?
1. urticaria (hives).
2. dyspnea (difficulty breathing)
3. chest tightness
4. bronchospasms
what are the functions of the gallbladder?m
1. stores and concentrates bile
2. absorbs water and salt
3. contracts when duodenal mucosa is stimulated by fat, and releases CCK-PZ
how do we inject contrast for an HSG?
Uterine cannula
what is a common complication of a Kyphoplasty?
leakage of cement
what also passes through the hilum?
ureters.
what is: narrowing of a passage or opening in the body
stenosis.
When should the radiographer Drape the C-Arm?
while the C0arm is in the sterile operating room
what anatomy is filled during a retrograde urogram?
1. ureter
2. bladder
3. renal pelvis.
how many spinal nerves do we have?
31
what pathology is best seen during an intravenous urogram?
viscouteral reflux
what is the muscular wall of the hear called?
myocardium.
how should sterile medical personnel pass one another?
back-to-back to protect sterile portions of the body.
What is the purpose of Cholangiography?
1. study the gallbladder
2. study patency of biliary ducts
what is the largest organ in the body?
the liver
what modality is used to image the male reproductive structures?
ultrasound/sonography