Medical Devices of the Abdomen and Pelvis

Medical Devices of the Abdomen and Pelvis

Medical devices can be grouped into a few major categories: intestinal tubes, genitourinary devices, postoperative apparatus, and a wide variety of odds and ends. Many of these devices are used to monitor or treat gastrointestinal and genitourinary diseases. Some of them, such as inferior vena cava filters and drug infusion pumps, treat systemic problems. Medical devices are recognized on Radiographic images, and their inappropriate locations and complications can be better appreciated on the subsequent cross-sectional images if one is alerted to their presence in the first place. The evaluation of routine medical devices should be considered as important as any other aspect of a radiologic examination.  The several learning modules to follow including the "labeled" NG Tube Evaluation, LAD (Lines and Devices), and Surgical apparatus will provide several examples of the variety of devices that are used to treat or monitor abdominal and pelvic disease, and many devices are evident in the abdomen and pelvis as incidental findings. Their evaluation should be considered as important as any other aspect of a radiologic examination.

The participant should focus their attention on the apparatus seen on the subsequetThese devices can be easily grouped into a few major categories for simplification.

  1. Gastrointestinal tubes,
  2. genitourinary devices-Stents, Foley, Nephrostomy Tubes, contraceptive Devices, Tubal LIgation, Vasectomy Devices, Pessaies, Penile Prosthesis,
  3. postoperative apparatus--Sutures, staples, clips, and glue
  4. surgical drains
  5. biliary Drainage Catheters and Stents,
  6. Vascular Metalic stents and grafts, coils, embolic materials, Venal cava filter,
  7. odds and ends-foreign bodies medications 
  8. Mesh Grafts
  9. Arterial and Venous Catheters
  10. Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters
  11. Ascites Drainage Catheters
  12. Misc Catheters
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