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You will meet the porters, the X-ray team, the domestic staff and the volunteers – care is shared between a large team of people working to get you better
physiotherapists, called Advanced Practitioners, who have had extra training with medical colleagues so they are able to request investigations (tests such as x-rays
Rarely, patients (1 in every 350) will need another procedure, usually a specialist X-ray called an angiogram, where a drug will be injected to stop any
The stent will then be inserted through the endoscope and the position checked using an X-ray.
If you hold X-rays or scans, bring these with you too.
It does not use X-rays or radiation.
EUS is used to get a more detailed picture of known abnormalities, which were found at earlier endoscopy procedures, or were seen on X-ray tests such as
The main alternative to this test is a barium enema X-ray and CT scan.
is called ‘staging investigations’ and can involve several tests which may include the following: Computerised tomography (CT) scan CT is a detailed X-ray
We may arrange for you to have further tests such as a chest X-ray, blood tests and/or an electrocardiogram (ECG) trace of the heart.
Any necessary investigations (for example, blood tests, ECG, chest X-ray) will be arranged.
If you have X-rays, MRI scans or other recent investigation results carried out in another hospital then please bring these with you.
A CT scan uses X-rays to create detailed images (pictures) of the inside of the body.
The main alternatives to colonoscopy are a barium enema X-ray or Computed Tomography (CT) scan of the colon.
The main alternative to a gastroscopy is a barium meal X-ray. This can look at the stomach, but does not allow biopsies to be taken.
Your kit will include: gloves absorbent pads a protective gown 2 x orange waste bags You should keep the kit nearby when you have your CADD pump attached
Any necessary investigations such as blood tests, ECG and chest X-rays will be arranged.
The treatment itself only takes a few minutes but more time is spent setting you up correctly and taking X-ray images or a CT scan to check your position
This procedure is carried out with X-ray to ensure the correct placement of the stent.