Procedures
The patient is placed in the lithotomy position for this procedure.
What is hysterosalpingography?
This is the specific name for contrast used in myelography.
What is intrathecal contrast?
Needle insertion site for knee arthrography.
What is the lateral side posterior to the patella?
Another name for the optic bulb.
What is the eyeball?
A computer can perform these two functions.
What is math and logic?
Abnormal bleeding, congenital anomaly or restore patency.
What is hysterosalpingography?
The patient is asked to ingest a citric acid crystal prior this procedure.
What is sialography?
Name four characteristics of an ideal contrast agent.
What are:
1. Low toxicity
2. Goes to the area of interest
3. Uniform density
4. Adequate viscosity
5. Readily available
The needle insertion site for shoulder arthrography.
What is 2 cm lateral to the AC joint?
Retina, cones, and rods.
What are the inner coat of the eye?
This type of joint is slightly moveable.
What is an amphiarthrodial joint?
Degenerative disease, malformation, encroachment of disc, or space occupying lesion.
What is a myelogram?
You would not do this procedure if your patient presents with increased intracranial pressure.
What is myelography?
What is dilution?
The needle is typically inserted here for a myelogram.
What is in the subdural space between the L3 & L4 spinous process?
Posterior segment of sclera.
What is the white of the eye?
This function does not aide in lymph movement.
What is arterial pressure?
Arthritis, torn cartilage, or ruptured ligament.
What is an arthrogram?
This procedure separates superimposing structures.
What is tomography?
What is to visualize the lymph vessels?
The cannula is placed in this duct adjacent to the frenulum.
What is the submandibular or Wharton's duct?
Aqueous humor, vitreous humor, crystalline lens, and cornea.
What are the refracting medias of the eyes?
These two conditions must be present for tomography to be effective.
What are reciprocal motion and parallelism?
Dry mouth, calculi, and facial pain and swelling.
What is a sialogram?
Effective dose from this procedure is very difficult to determine.
What is fluoroscopy?
This 'contrast' is used for pneumoarthrography.
What is air?
Requires two injections. First the needle is directed anteriorly, second the needle is directed caudally.
What is TMJ arthrography?
Sclera and cornea.
What are the outer supporting coat of the eye?
The function of this is to accelerate electrons towards and anode.
What is the electrostatic focusing lens?
Performed for unexplained peripheral swelling.
What is lymphangiography?