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Diagnostic Radiology is a section within radiology that produces images of the body using small amounts of ionized radiation. Unlike radiation therapy, which seeks to make changes in the body by using electromagnetic or particulate radiation to treat disease, diagnostic radiology seeks to see how the body is functioning to discover if something is wrong.
To learn more about the diagnostic radiology services provided my Emory Crawford Long Radiology, please click on the links below:
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Services and how to prepare for an exam
Hours of operation:
Please call the department to check service times and availability.
Schedule an appointment:
To schedule an appointment, please call 404-686-XRAY (404-686-9729).
For more information:
For more information on radiology and procedures, please visit www.radiologyinfo.org.
Services and how to prepare for an exam
Genitourinary system exams
Gastrointestinal system exams
Myelograms
Other
Genitourinary system:
Kidneys ureters and bladder
Tests include:
IVP, Cystogram, and Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)
What to expect:
Tests of the genitourinary system begin with an injection of an iodinated contrast media, commonly referred to as x-ray dye. The contrast material will make you feel flush and warm. You may get a metallic taste in your throat, but it will only last a few minutes. Once the contrast is complete, the warm sensation will stop.
How to prepare:
- Please tell your physician if you are allergic to x-ray dye or iodine because it will be necessary for you to be pre-medicated. If you arrive for your test and have not been pre-medicated, you will be rescheduled.
- The day before your exam, drink a clear liquid diet. Do not eat any solid food or have any milk or milk products. Clear liquids include water, black coffee, tea, gelatin and soft drinks.
- If your exam is in the morning, do not eat or drink anything before your exam
- If your exam is in the afternoon, you may have liquids until 8 a.m. After 8 a.m., do not eat or drink anything.
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Gastrointestinal system
How to prepare for a Gall Bladder (GB) series procedure:
- Two days before the exam, pick-up Telepaque tablets from the radiology department
- If you are allergic to iodine, you must inform the department before you take the tablets.
- Take six Telepaque tablets each day before the exam, by starting at 1 p.m. and taking one pill every hour following.
- Two days before the exam, discontinue eating any fatty or fried foods. Other solid foods are allowed.
- Day before the exam, do not eat or drink anything after midnight.
How to prepare for a GI series procedure:
- Do not eat anything after midnight the night before the test
How to prepare for a barium enema/air contrast:
- 24 hours prior to the exam, drink clear liquids only. Include at least 8 ounces of clear liquids per hour for 6-8 hours. Have no milk or milk products. Clear liquids include water, black coffee, tea, gelatin and soft drinks.
- The day before the exam, take 10 ounces of magnesium citrate between noon and 1 p.m.
- Take 3 Ducolax tablets at 4 p.m.
- Do not eat or drink anything after midnight before your test.
- On the morning of the exam, use one Ducolax rectal suppository at 5 a.m. Do not eat, drink, smoke or chew gum until after test is completed.
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How to prepare for a myelogram:
- After midnight before your exam, you may only consume clear liquids. Clear liquids include water, black coffee, tea, gelatin and soft drinks.
- Three hours prior to the exam do not eat or drink anything.
- Please notify the department if you are allergic to iodine.
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Other Exams:
Other, more general, procedures generally take pictures of the chest, abdomen or bones. These procedures do not require any preparation. For information on diagnostic procedures specifically related to women's health, please visit the Women's Imaging page.
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