Category
Special Imaging
Synonyms/Aliases
SINOGRAPHY
Abbreviations
N/A
Report
RADIOLOGIST REPORT READY IN 20-40 minutes
Extra
EXAM TIME:30 MINUTES.
Setup
All working days
Test in Brief
It is an examination performed to evaluate a discharging sinus in any part of the body.
Exam Requirements
Patient should come or call for booking. Patient lies still till the end of procedure/exam.
Instructions
Capture accurate patient information when reading request form to identify indications and contra-indications before the procedure/exam.
Method
Patient lies still on the x-ray couch bucky, the part to be x-rayed is exposed to a small dose of ionizing radiation to produce pictures/images of the inside of the body, at different angles and positions, taking into consideration the region to be examined, type of exam and size of the patient. Images of good radiographic quality are printed & given to the radiologist for reporting. Used to diagnose any abnormal opening (sinus) in the body following an injection of x-ray dye into the opening.
Usefulness /Advantages
To view an abnormal passage (fistula/sinus) between two or more organs. It may include a passage from inside the body to an opening on the skin. Contrast (once called x-ray dye) is used to identify the start of the fistula/sinus, its pathway and what organs are involved.
