Pelvic Ring Overview
One image covers both halves of the pelvis and allows you to compare the joints with each other: in case of injury, the continuity of the pelvic ring, fractures of the pubic and sciatic rami, wings of the ilium, and acetabulum are assessed; for hip pain - the stage of coxarthrosis according to the width of the gap and osteophytes, the shape of the head (necrosis, deformation), signs of dysplasia. Foci of rarefaction and compaction are also identified during metastases and Paget's disease. For complex fractures and planning endoprosthetics, MSCT of the pelvis with 3D reconstruction is performed.
Indications
- acute abdominal pain - exclusion of obstruction and perforation (survey image);
- dysphagia, stomach pain, suspicion of an ulcer and tumor—scopy/barium graph;
- injuries and pain in the pelvic area - photographs of the pelvic bones;
- fistulas after operations and inflammation - fistulography;
- control of the chest organs in motion (diaphragm, mediastinum).
Copy and graphics
X-ray is a picture that records the condition of an organ; fluoroscopy - real-time observation showing motility: peristalsis of the stomach and intestines, mobility of the diaphragm, the passage of barium through the esophagus and pylorus. Therefore, for functional tasks (impaired swallowing, gastric evacuation, suspected dynamic obstruction), a copy is used, and to document the morphology (ulcer niche, filling defect in a tumor, mucosal relief) a series of targeted images is used; often methods are combined in one study.
