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Diagnostic and Fluoroscopy
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At Evans Army Community Hospital we offer a wide
variety of diagnostic radiology services. These services range
from simple x-rays of the bones and soft tissue to fluoroscopy of
the digestive tract.
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| What is Fluoroscopy? |
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| Fluoroscopy is a
technique used to obtain "live" images of a patient. Most
often it is for observation of the digestive tract (upper GI, barium
swallow, barium enema). |
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| How do I prepare for my fluoroscopy
procedure? |
| Below are some of the
exams performed here and their required preparation. It's very
important that the preparation instructions be followed prior to the
exam. If the instructions are not followed then the exam will
be of little diagnostic value and/or it might need to be
rescheduled. If your exam is not listed then please contact us
at 719-526-7300 for guidance. |
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Upper GI
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No food after 7:00PM
the day prior to your exam. Nothing to drink after midnight
the day prior to your exam. No smoking or chewing gum the
morning of your exam.
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Barium Enema
(BE)
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The prep for a BE
begins 3 days prior to the exam. Do not eat or drink whole
milk, fried foods, raw fruits or vegetables, meat or poultry
products, rich foods, nuts, whole grain breads or cereals.
Begin the prep kit as instructed when you scheduled your exam.
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IVP
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It is very important
that you inform the Radiology Department if you are allergic to
iodine or are a diabetic on Glucophage or Glucovane. Begin
your prep kit as instructed when you scheduled your procedure.
You DO NOT take the suppository that is in the prep
kit. It can be discarded.
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