| Question |
Answer |
| How is the CR positioned to free the bladder neck of superimposition during a female cystourethrogram? |
5 degrees caudad |
| What projections are done during a cystogram? |
AP, AP oblique, lateral |
| Term for reflux traveling from the bladder to the ureters |
vesicoureteral reflux |
| Term for radiographic examination of the urinary bladder |
cystography |
| During a normal HSG, contrast spills where? |
into the peritoneal cavity |
| When taking plain films after flouro for an HSG, the film should be centered: |
2” above the PS |
| How much obliquity is used for male or female cystourethrogram? |
35-40 degrees |
| Where is the IR centered for an AP projection during male or female cystourethrogram? |
superior border of the PS |
| What are the 3 portions of the fallopian tubes? |
isthmus, ampulla, infundibulum |
| What structures should be included on evaluation of cystography radiographs? |
distal ureters, bladder, proximal urethra |
| Purpose of an HSG: |
determine patency of fallopian tubes, polyps, position of uterus, presence of fistulous tracts |
| How long are the fallopian tubes? |
3-5” |
| Where is the IR centered for an AP axial cystogram? |
2” above the upper border of the PS |
| The ovaries lie in what position relative to the fallopian tubes? |
inferior and posterior |
| What catheter is typically used for infants and children when performing retrograde cystography? |
5 or 8 french feeding tube |
| Term for the radiographic examination of the bladder and urethra |
cystourethrography |
| CR angle for PA axial urinary bladder |
10-15 degrees cephalad |
| How much rotation is needed for an AP oblique bladder projection during a cystogram? |
40-60 degrees |
| What is the essential projection for a cystourethrogram on a male patient? |
AP oblique |
| Voiding studies allow for delineation of: |
urethral canal and ureteral reflux |
| CR angulation for AP axial urinary bladder |
10-15 degrees caudad |
| What is the injection route for an HSG: |
uterus |
| Can gaseous contrasts be used for an HSG? |
yes |
| Can gastrografin be used for an HSG? |
no |
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