Interventional & Fluoroscopy procedures

Have you just been told that you have unwanted fluid build-up in your abdomen and you are going to have an ascitic (paracentesis) drain inserted in your stomach to help drain the fluid out. Are you wondering how the procedure is done and what to expect? In this article I will answer the most frequently […]

If you have undergone a c-section when giving birth to a baby, you may be concerned and wondering when to start scar tissue mobilisation or massage after the scar has fully healed. As a woman who has undergone two c-sections and after witnessing a few women who come to radiology my field of work for

Are you wondering what causes abdominal distension and the treatment options available. For this article I will base my answers on scientific information on the subject matter to answer some of the questions you may have about abdominal distension. As a diagnostic radiographer I see many patients who come in x-ray with a distended stomach

Have you been struggling to feed through the mouth because of your condition and your doctors have suggested you have a feeding tube inserted in your stomach to help with nutrition. Am summarising here 7 questions that I usually hear patients who come to intervention radiology ask about the RIG insertion. For this article I

Have you been told that you are going to have an ERCP procedure due to a biliary system complication? Be reassured because these are minimally invasive common procedures I see every day in interventional radiology. I will address the most frequently asked questions from patients who come for ERCP procedure. For this, I rely on

If you have shoulder pain and you have been told that you will be having a corticosteroid injection. You must be having questions about the benefits of the injection and the aftercare recovery. As a diagnostic radiographer I assist and observe radiologists’ perfume shoulder injections and I always hear patients ask my radiography opinion on

You’ve been to the doctor, and you have been told you will be having a biopsy of some sought. I know the doctor has answered most of the questions you have about the procedure. But you still go to google to find out more answers you did not get from the doctor’s office. You are

Have you recently got a nephrostomy insertion tube into your kidney? And you have so many questions on what life is going to be like after the insertion. Wondering how to sleep with a nephrostomy bag, can you swim or shower with a nephrostomy tube.  Based on my experience as an interventional diagnostic radiographer, I take

Here, I summarise everything we know about the reasons why women need a hysterosalpingogram test.  Based on my experience as a diagnostic  radiographer who has worked with specialised radiologists on HSG tests. Review of scientific publications on this topic. When you have been trying for a baby for a while and no luck, when you