What exam is used for esophageal transit times and oropharynx imaging
What is tc99m sulfur colloid (mixed in 10-15mL of water)
100
What are the 3 regions of the stomach?
What is fundus, corpus(body), and pylorus(antrum)
100
Name 3 imaging agents used for bleeds
What is Tc RBC, PYP, Sulfur Colloid
100
What age group is mostly imaged for meckels diverticulum?....children, middle age, elderly?
What is children
200
What imaging agent do you use for sialography?
What is tc99m pertechnetate (IV)
200
After swallowing the liquid how often should you instruct the patient to dry swallow?
What is every 15 seconds for 5-10 min
200
How long should the patient be NPO for a GET?
What is 12 hours (overnight)
200
What is special about using PYP
What is you do not have to mess with tagging the blood outside of the body
200
What imaging agent is used for Meckels Diver.?
What is Tc99m Pertechnetate
300
Do you perform this anteriorly or posteriorly?
What is anterior (dynamic 15-20 sec, can also do ant and lat statics)
300
If performing a Gastroesophageal reflux after an E.T.T., what must you mix the sulfur colloid with?
What is 150mL orange juice and 150mL hydrochloric acid
300
When performing a liquid/solid GET what is the most common isotope used and what is it cooked in?
What is Tc99m Sulfur Colloid with eggs
300
What must you be careful about when using Suflur Colloid?
What is the patient must be actively bleeding
300
After performing a sialography, you can test for salivary gland response to gustatory stimulation by swishing ______ ______ in their mouth for 5 secs and then spitting out and dynamic imaging for another 20 minutes
What is lemon juice
400
What is the main indication for sialography?
What is xerostomia (dry mouth)
400
What is something you put on the patient when performing a GE reflux
What is apply a fitted abdomen binder (Baum-Velcro Abdominal binder)
400
If performing just a liquid emptying what isotope is used?
What is In111 DTPA with water
400
What is 1 advantage of using tagged RBCs?
What is higher tag yield, can image delays till next day
400
What is the highest pressure you want to go up to using an abdominal binder?
What is 100 mm Hg
500
What is the most common tumor seen in this exam?
What is Warthins Tumor (focal areas of increased uptake)
500
Why do you gradually increase the pressure of the binder?
What is to induce reflux
500
How long is a small bowel transit time usually taken out to?
What is 6 hours
500
What additional view must you obtain at the end of the study