Radiology patient leaflets

 

This page lists leaflets produced or used by our department. Each leaflet is reviewed at least every three years to make sure it is kept up to date.

Breast - Stereotactic vacuum assisted mammotome (VAM) biopsy of the breast

Description:
This leaflet explains more about having a stereotactic vacuum assisted mammotome (VAM) biopsy of the breast, including the benefits, risks and any alternatives. It also provides information on what you can expect when you come to hospital.

Breast ultrasound scan

Description:
The aim of this information sheet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about having an ultrasound scan of the breast. It explains the benefits and risks of the procedure as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.

Cardiac CT scan

Description:
This leaflet provides information about having a cardiac (heart) CT scan.

Catheter - Having a nephrostomy catheter inserted

Description:
This leaflet provides information about having a nephrostomy catheter inserted.

Contrast enhanced spectral mammography (CESM)

Description:
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about having CESM. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives, as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.

Contrast injection - What to do if it leaks out (extravasation)

Description:
This leaflet contains advice on what to do if the contrast injection given for an MRI scan has leaked out under the skin (extravasation).

CT enema scan

Description:
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about having a CT enema scan. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives, as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.

CT enema scan - Faecal tagging and reduced bowel preparation

Description:
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about having a CT enema scan. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives, as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.

CT enema scan - Faecal tagging only

Description:
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about having a CT enema scan. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives, as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.

CT enema scan - For patients who have iodine allergy and are able to have bowel preparation

Description:
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about having a CT enema scan. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives, as well as how to prepare for your test, and what you can expect when you come to hospital.

CT enema scan - For patients who have iodine allergy and are unable to have bowel preparation

Description:
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about having a CT enema scan. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives, as well as how to prepare for your test, and what you can expect when you come to hospital.

CT guided nerve block injection

Description:
A CT guided nerve block injection can help alleviate the pain that your doctor feels is related to the nerves in your neck, lower back or legs. This leaflet has been given to you to help answer some of the questions you may have about having a CT guided nerve block injection.

CT scan - Having a CT scan

Description:
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about having a CT scan. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives, as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.

Cystogram

Description:
This leaflet explains more about having a cystogram, including the benefits, risks and any alternatives. It also provides information on what you can expect when you come to hospital.

Drainage of blocked bile ducts

Description:
This leaflet explains the process of having your blocked bile ducts drained, this method is called percutaneous (through the skin) biliary drainage.
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