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It is used for Barium x-rays and Enemas?
True
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What should you refrain from prior to the exam?
Smoking and chewing gum
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List three precautionary equipment required by the surgeon?
Lead aprons, thyroid shields and protective eye wear.
100
What is Fluoroscopy?
Medical Imaging that shows a continuous X-ray image on a monitor in real time.
100
Decode BE
Barium Enema
200
Fluoroscopy can be used to detect foreign objects in the body?
True
200
when is the patient NPO?
After midnight the night prior
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what is the contraindication for fluoroscopy?
Being pregnant
200
How is it different from an X-ray?
Its in real time
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Decode IR
Interventional Radiology
300
List the five different body systems Fluoroscopy can be used to view?
1. Skeletal 2.Digestive 3. Urinary 4. Respiratory 5. Reproductive Systems
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can children take barium?
Yes, may take with certain foods
300
What is the condition your Physician needs to be aware of?
Kidney Failure
300
Decode OS &D
Esophagus, stomach and Duodenum
300
Decode VFSE
Video fluoroscopic swallowing exam
400
Fluroroscopy helps guide the placement of _____ which is used to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels?
Stent
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How long can the small bowel fluoro take?
up to 4 hours
400
What is one uncommon side effect of the procedure?
Minor skin burns
400
What does Hysterosalpingogram mean?
It is the X-ray examination of a woman's Uterus and Fallopian Tubes
400
Decode GI
Gastrointestinal
500
What five examinations/procedures is fluoroscopy used in?
1. LP 2. Hysterosalpingogram 3.Cardiac Catheterization 4. Arthrography 5. Biopsy
500
What is included in the cleanse of the large intestine?
Milk of magnesia, magnesium citrate laxative, dulcolax tablets
500
Are you allowed to wear jewellery during the procedure?
No
500
What year was fluoroscopy invented?
1896
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Decode SBFT
Small bowel follow through