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Bravo pH Monitor
The Bravo pH monitoring system is a catheter-free, ambulatory device designed to evaluate esophageal acid exposure over 48–96 hours.
Percutaneous Cholecystostomy in Pregnancy
Right upper quadrant pain in unstable patient. What procedure is indicated? • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What action should be taken for this patient with right upper quadrant pain who is also hemodynamically unstable? Figure 2. A. MRI of abdomen. The patient is pregnant (orange arrows), therefore ionizing radiation with CT scan or fluoroscopy can not be used for imaging guidance. Gallbladder with wall thickening (green arrow) and adjacent fluid (yellow arrow) indicate acute
Capsule Retention Following Capsule Endoscopy
61-year-old male with abdominal pain 15 days after capsule endoscopy. • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What are the important findings in this case. Figure 2. Frontal abdomen radiograph demonstrates foreign body consistent with capsule endoscopy device (pill cam) in descending colon. Capsule Retention and Risk Factors: Capsule endoscopy is used for evaluating small-bowel disorders, such as bleeds and Crohn disease.[1] This diagnostic procedure involves swallowing a pill-sized c
Acute Infective Vasitis
36 M with RLQ pain, R inguinal swelling and fever. What is the diagnosis? • Xray of the Week Figure 1. CT scan of the pelvis on 36 year...
Left Atrial Myxoma Presenting with Splenic Infarct
66 year old female with abdominal pain. Diagnosis? • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What are the important findings? Figure 2. Axial CT - A:...
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
64-year-old male with sudden onset abdominal pain and lactic acidosis. Diagnosis? • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What are the important...
Transitional Cell Cancer with Sclerotic Bone Metastases
64 year old male presenting with painless gross hematuria, flank pain, unintentional weight loss, and lower back pain. What is the...
Pregnancy with IUD
28-year-old pregnant female with abnormal ultrasound. Next step? • Xray of the Week Figure 1. Pelvic ultrasound of a 28-year-old female....
Extrauterine IUD
54-year-old female with an Incidental Finding • Xray of the Week Name the device and location. Figure 1. CT scan of the abdomen and...
Portal Vein Thrombosis
50 year old with cirrhosis and ascites. Diagnosis? • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What are the important findings? Figure 2. A: Contrast...
