radiology

1. ENDOSCOPY
Endoscopyisthe insertionof a long,thintube directlyintothe bodytoobserve aninternal organor
tissue indetail.Itcanalso be usedto carry out othertasksincludingimagingandminorsurgery.
PURPOSE
Diagnostics take images,samples, biopsies.
Diagnosisof conditionslike stomachulcers,irritablebowelsyndrome,internal bleedingandcancer.
Surgery- simple surgeriesandcutsinside the body.
INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS
 Inflammatoryboweldiseases
(IBD)inflammatorybowel diseases (IBD
 Stomachulcer
 Chronicconstipation
 Pancreatitis
 Gallstones
 Unexplainedbleedinginthe digestive
tract
 Tumors
 Infections
 Blockage of the esophagus
 Gastro esophageal reflux disease(GERD)
 Unusual vaginal bleeding
 Bloodinyour urine
 Otherdigestive tractissues
Absolute contraindications to endoscopy
include
 Shock
 Acute myocardial infarction
 Peritonitis
 Acute perforation
 Fulminant colitis
Relative contraindications include poor
patient cooperation, coma (unless the patient
is intubated), and cardiac arrhythmias or
recent myocardial ischemia