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Esophagram
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It’s a functioning exam and we watch the patient drinking the contrast. Also give c02 crystals. Usually done with barium. Oral administration Esophagus Barium sulfate products
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Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI)
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Upper GI series—A series of x-rays of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine (upper gastrointestinal or GI, tract) that are taken after the patient drinks a barium solution.
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Small Bowel Series (SBS)
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The most common method of studying the small bowel is the oral method. For this study, the patient drinks the barium suspension and a series of timed radiographs follows its progress through the small bowel.
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Barium Enema (BE)
Air Contrast Barium Enema (ACBE) |
Two different types of enema bags, singles and doubles. Single comes with the barium in it in a dry form. For the double contrast you have two appendages, you put a liquid form of barium in one bag and air pump. There is a little pump that blows up a balloon.
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Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)
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We are looking for patency…looking for opening in the phalopian tube. These are typical for women with fertility problems. a method of producing radiographic images of the uterus and fallopian tubes as part of the diagnosis of abnormalities in the reproductive tract of a non-pregnant woman
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Myelogram
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This is for the spinal cord; contrast is put in the spinal cord, held in recovery after and causes a headache.
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