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Radio & Nuclear Med

MEDOP 230- Gastroenterology: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Procedures

TermDefinition
Barium enema (BE) X-rays taken after injection with the liquid contrast medium barium.
Cholangiography X-ray taken after injection with iodinated contrast dye to outline bile ducts.
Intravenous cholangiography dye in the vein
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography dye in the liver
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography dye in the common bile and pancreatic ducts
Cholescintigraphy Nuclear medicine procedure with a intravenous radioactive drug to measure uptake of bile with cystic duct obstruction.
Computerized axial tomography (CAT scan, CT scan) X-rays taken in successive slices to create images of abdominal organs and structures
.Flat plate of the abdomen X-ray taken without contrast dye as the patient lies supine on the table.
Gallbladder ultrasound Ultra high-frequency sound waves used to produce on image of the gallbladder to show wall thickening and stones.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Images taken in successive slides using a strong magnetic field that causes protons in the body’s atoms to emit a signal.
Oral cholecystography (OCG) X-ray taken after ingestion of iodinated contrast dye tablets to outline bile ducts.
Upper gastrointestinal series (UGI) Continuous, moving x-ray taken after ingestion of liquid barium; allows visualization of the upper GI tract.
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