Minimum invasive Procedures
Have you just been told that you will need a ureteric stent because your kidneys are blocked? Are you wondering for precise, assuring information on how the procedure is done and what to expect after the procedure. Answers from an interventional radiographer who is among the team which does ureteric stent procedure. And relied on […]
Ureteral stent insertion: why you may need one and recovery Tips: Read More »
Are you having salivary gland and duct issues such as a blockage from a salivary stone or narrowing which is causing you pain and your doctor has suggested to you, to have a sialogram x-ray test to help diagnose any issues affecting the area. As a diagnostic radiographer who works with a team which performs
Sialogram test, why your doctor may recommend one and what it shows. Read More »
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
Having an ascitic or paracentesis drains what it is, procedure and outcome. Read More »
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
When is the timeline for C-section scar mobilization (scar massage) Read More »
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
How do you get rid of abdominal distension in adults? Read More »
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
Gastrostomy (RIG) feeding tube insertion, reasons ,benefits and recovery. Read More »
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
Understanding ERCP procedure: Your questions & Tips for recovery? Read More »
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
Biopsy procedure ,Your questions and recovery tips. Read More »
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
Living with nephrostomy tube care and recovery. Read More »
