Arthrogram
* Inform your physician if you are pregnant or breast feeding.
You have been scheduled for an Arthogram study which involves the use of a small amount of radioactive material. The level of radioactivity used is extremely low and has no side effects.
You will be positioned on an imaging table under a special detector called a gamma camera. The camera does not produce any radiation. It will be placed close to the part of your body being imaged. You may also receive a CT scan as part of the imaging procedure to aid the physicians in interpreting your scan.
Patient Preparation
None.
Procedure
In the Radiology department you will receive an injection of a small amount of radioactive material, under fluoroscopy, in the problem hip or knee.
Painless images will be obtained 20 minutes to 1 hour after the injection.
Reviewed and Approved:
Kirk Frey, MD
Robert Ackermann
11/2011
