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Imaging for Dx of GI problems
Imaging, DX and GI problems
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04/22/2011

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Term

 

Plain X-ray

Definition

 

  • bowel gas pattern
  • bowel obstruction/ perforation **gallstone ileus 
  • pneumoperitoneum
  • chronic pancreatitis
  • bony structures
  • nasogastric tubes

 

Term

 

Abdominal CT 

Definition

 

  • hollow and visceral abdominal structures
    • liver cirrhosis
  • oral and rectal contrast
  • obstruction, stricture, narrowing
  • tumors, cysts, abscess
  • vascular abnls
  • ascites
  • blood or hemoperitoneum

 

Term

 

Ultrasound

Definition

 

  • visualization of liver, gallbladder, bile ducts 
  • common bile duct
  • ascites *marks optimal spot to tap
  • venous thromboses
  • hepatic veins IVC
  • intervention-tissue biopsy

 

Term

 

Barium upper GI

Definition

Visualizes esophagus, stomach, duodenum
Double contrast- patient swallows effervescent granules which distent lumen
Better visualization of the mucosa
Clinical use mainly for dysphagia

Term

 

Barium upper GI

Definition

 

  • Good for motility; may visualize strictures, webs

Term

 

Videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS)

Definition

  • oropharyngeal phase of swallowing
  • movement of tongue
  • Clinical
    • oropharyngeal dysphagia
    • aspiration pneumonia

Term

 

Air Contrast Barium Enema 

Definition
  • Barium in colon rectally
  • Clinical uses
    • mucosal lesions
    • polyps; tumors
    • diverticula
Term

 

Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy 

Definition

 

Radiolabeled substance IV taken up by liver and excreted in biliary tree, including the gallbladder and duodenum

Term

 

Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy 

(clinical uses) 

Definition

 

Cystic duct obstruction & 

Cholecystitis

 

Term

 

MRCP

Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography

Definition

 

Visualization of hepatobiliary tree and pancreas

More sensitive for choledocholithiasis that US

strictures

pancreatic lesions

Term

 

ERCP

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

Definition

 

endoscope from mouth to duodenum -->Ampulla of Vater --> contrast inject to bile ducts and pancreatic duct --> biliary and pancreatic ducts can be visualize

Term

 

ERCP 

 

Definition

 

Gold standard for biliary and pancreatic pathology

 

*Therapeutic: stents, retrievals, dilations, biopsies 

Term

 

Endoscopy 

Definition


Scope is placed in mouth
Esophagus, stomach and duodenum can be visualized
Broad range of clinical applications **Chron's
Odynophagia, dysphagia
Ulcer disease
GI bleeding

 

Term

 

Colonoscopy 

Definition

Pt is given bowel prep the night before
Colonoscope is advanced

Clinical Uses

Routine colorectal cancer screening
Evaluation of bleeding
Evaluation of diarrheal illness

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