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Patient Information Leaflets
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Abdomen and pelvis ultrasound
What to expect when you come to have an ultrasound of your abdomen or pelvis
Abdomen and renal tract ultrasound
What to expect when you come to have an ultrasound of your abdomen (tummy)
Abdomen or pelvis CT scan
What happens during a CT scan of the abdomen or pelvis in the Radiology (X-ray) Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Abdomen ultrasound
What to expect when you come to have an ultrasound of your abdomen (tummy)
Angioplasty aftercare
Advice following an angioplasty to widen blocked/narrowed arteries in the heart with a balloon
Angioplasty aftercare advice
Advice following an angioplasty to widen blocked/narrowed arteries with a balloon
Angioplasty and arterial stent insertion
Explains what is involved and what the possible risks of angioplasty and arterial stent insertion
Antegrade ureteric stent insertion aftercare advice
Advice following a procedure where a tube is placed into the ureter via your kidney to allow urine to drain internally
Antegrade ureteric stenting
Explains what happens when a stent is inserted through the kidney, and down the ureter to unblock it
Arterial embolisation of uterine fibroids
Explains why this procedure is performed, what it entails and the benefits and risks
Arthrogram
What to expect during an arthrogram – an examination of your joints
Barium meal and follow through
What happens during a test designed to look at your small bowel
Barium proctogram
Explains what happens during a barium proctogram examination - a specialised X-ray examination, which produces a series of images that enables us to see the way your lower abdominal structures move when you attempt to empty your bowels
Barium swallow / meal
What happens during a barium swallow / meal examination of the oesophagus in the Radiology (X-ray) Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Barium swallow meal and follow through (children)
Explains a tests which look at the oesophagus (food passage), stomach and intestines
Barium video swallow
Explains what happens during an investigation to test your swallowing function
Bone biopsy
Explains why you are having a bone biopsy – a test to diagnose bone abnormalities, what it entails and the benefits and risks
Breast coil marker insertion
Why a coil marker is used to aid visibility on both x-rays and ultrasound for small areas of breast tissue or calcification
Breast coil marker insertion for Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Used to aid visibility of abnormal breast tissue or calcifications on both x-rays and ultrasound. This will help to ensure the abnormal area can be accurately identified prior to treatment.
Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
What to expect during an MRI examination of your breast(s).