Other Exams and what to expect:

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Barium Swallow:	Study of the esophagus. No food after 7:00 PM 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.
HSG (hysterosalpingogram):	Study of the female reproductive system to determine patency of the fallopian tubes. A qualitative HCG (pregnancy test) is to be performed 24 hours prior to study being performed. HCG should be ordered by ordering physician.
Voiding Cystourethrogram:	Study of the bladder and urethra. After the bladder is filled with a liquid called contrast material, an x-ray machine sends beams of radiation through the abdomen and pelvis. The images help doctors see problems in parts of the urinary system, including the bladder, urethra (the tube connecting the bladder with the outside of the body), and the ureters (the tubes connecting the kidneys to the bladder).
Barium Swallow (Speech pathology):	Study of mastication and swallowing by a speech pathologist under fluoroscopy using food items.
Arthrogram:	A study using x-rays to obtain a series of pictures of a joint after a contrast material (such as a dye) has been injected into the joint. This allows your doctor to see the soft tissue structures of your joint, such as tendons, ligaments, muscles, cartilage, and your joint capsule.
Chest Fluoroscopy:	An exam that is used to check how the diaphragm (the muscle that controls breathing) moves during activities, such as breathing normally and inhaling rapidly.
Small-bowel follow through:	This exam takes a look at the entire small intestine using x-rays. You will be required to drink a thin liquid called barium which coats the inside of your intestines and enables our physician, the radiologist to examine the small bowel. After drinking the barium, x-ray pictures will be taken of your abdomen at times intervals. The length of time it takes to complete your exam depends on the time it takes for the barium to pass through your small intestine. It may take as little as one hour but may last more than 4 to 5 hours. This varies among people.