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Patient Information Leaflets
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Insertion of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC line) Patient Consent
The benefits, risks and alternatives of having a PICC line inserted so that you can make a fully informed decision when asked for consent
Interval breast cancers
What happens after a diagnosis of interval breast cancer.
IVC filter insertion or removal
Inserting or removing a special filter used to trap blood clots in the inferior vena cava, alarge vein in the abdomen
Mammogram
What happens during a mammogram examination in the Radiology (X-ray) Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Micturating cystogram (adults)
What happens during a micturating cystogram (examination of the bladder and urethra) in the Radiology (X-ray) Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Micturating cystogram (children)
Explains what happens during a micturating cystogram examination in the Radiology (X-ray) Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
Midline catheter insertion
What a midline catheter is, why they are used and what is involved when you have one placed
Midline catheter insertion patient consent
Benefits, risks and alternatives to a midline catheter insertion
MRI enterography
What to expect during a test that uses an MRI scanner to produce images of the small bowel.
MRI scan (adults)
What to expect during an MRI scan
MRI scan (Audiology)
Information for patients referred for an MRI scan by the Audiology Department
Musculoskeletal, neck or testicular ultrasound
What happens during an ultrasound examination in the Radiology (X-ray) Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Myelogram
What happens during a myelogram (spinal cord) examination in the Radiology (X-ray) Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Nephrostomy aftercare advice
Explains a procedure where a tube is placed through the skin into the kidney to allow urine to drain externally when the usual internal pathway is blocked
Pelvic ultrasound
What happens during an ultrasound examination of the pelvis in the Radiology (X-ray) Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Penile doppler ultrasound
Advice following an investigation to find why there is a problem getting or maintaining an erection in the penis
Penile MRI scan
Explains what an MRI scan of the penis entails, including the benefits and possible risks
Percutaneous biliary drain insertion
Explains a procedure to insert a fine plastic drainage tube through the skin into an obstructed bile duct to allow the bile to drain externally temporarily
Percutaneous lung biopsy
What a percutaneous lung biopsy is, what happens during the procedure and what the possible risks are
Percutaneous nephrostomy
Answers to some of the questions that you may have about percutaneous nephrostomy