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… body from the bladder . He or she will then put a catheter through the cystoscope and into a ureter , which carries … urine from the kidney to the bladder. Dye is injected through the catheter, and X-rays are taken. You will … not help with the diagnosis. In an IVP, the dye is injected through a vein in your arm. Why It Is Done You may have a …
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… a procedure that allows your doctor to look at your airway through a thin viewing device called a bronchoscope. During … during the procedure. If the bronchoscope is to be inserted through your nose, your doctor may also place an anesthetic … Your doctor gently and slowly inserts the thin bronchoscope through your mouth (or nose) and advances it to the vocal …
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… ( endoscope ) and X-ray pictures are used. The scope is put through the mouth and gently moved down the throat. It goes through your esophagus , stomach, and duodenum until it … the test. In some cases, your doctor can insert small tools through the scope to: Take a sample of tissue ( biopsy ) …
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… in organs or other structures. The tracer is usually given through an intravenous (IV) line placed in a vein. But the … or by inhaling it into the lungs. The tracer then travels through the body and may collect in a certain organ or area. … of the test. Most of the tracer will leave your body through your urine or stool within a day. So be sure to …
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… A gamma camera detects the radioactive material as it flows through the heart and lungs. The percentage of blood pumped … may make it hard to obtain clear pictures of the blood flow through the heart. You may be asked not to eat or drink for … scan. This scan makes pictures of the blood as it goes through the heart and lungs the first time. MUGA scan …
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… the tracer is injected into a vein in your arm. It travels through your blood to the testicles. Parts of the testicles … Or you may feel a brief sting or pinch as the needle goes through the skin. Otherwise, a testicular scan is usually … Steps you can take Most of the tracer will leave your body through your urine or stool within a day. So be sure to …
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… Then a flexible tube (catheter) is put in the cervix or through the cervix into the uterus. Transvaginal ultrasound … sonography test, a contrast fluid will be passed through the catheter into the uterus. The contrast fluid … tubes. If those tubes are open, the fluid will pass through the uterus and into the fallopian tubes. Ultrasound …
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… measure the amount of oxygen and other gases that move through the lungs' air sacs ( alveoli ) per minute. These … test, you sit inside a small airtight room. You breathe through a mouthpiece while pressure and air flow … pressure of the booth is monitored. You may need to breathe through a mouthpiece while you are in the booth. Inhalation …
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… tube called a catheter that is inserted into the heart through blood vessels. A cardiac catheterization can check … be used to help correct the defect. Check on blood flow through the heart after surgery. Find out how well the heart … passed into the blood vessel . The catheter is slowly moved through the blood vessel into your body. The catheter tip is …
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… is (volume). Hearing happens when these sound waves travel through the ear and are turned into nerve impulses. These … to the brain, which "hears" them. Sound waves enter the ear through the ear canal (external ear). Then they strike the … middle ear. The eardrum vibrates, and the vibrations move through the bones of the middle ear. In response, the bones …
