Department of Imaging Methods 2. LF UK FN Motol

Basic information

Ordering patients (records):

Tel.: 224 438 133, 224 438 124
Fax.: 224 438 125

THE ADULT PART

• Skiascopic-skiagraphic department for adults
• Bone diagnosis of adults
• Adult Computed Tomography (CT)
• Adult Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MR)
• Sonography for adults (UZ, USG)
• Breast mammography and sonography
• Interventional radiology
• Whole body densitometry

CHILDREN'S PART

• Pediatric conventional radiology
• Pediatric Computed Tomography (CT)
• Pediatric sonography (UZ, USG)
• Department of Pediatric Magnetic Resonance (MR)

Skiaskopicko-skiagrafické odd. for adults

Ordering patients for fluoroscopy examinations:

Phone: 224 438 183

Chief doctor

MD Michal Polovinčak
Tel.: 224 438 153
Email: michal.polovincak@fnmotol.cz

For the year 2021, the department performed about 31 fluoroscopy examinations and 000 fluoroscopy examinations of the alimentary canal, urogenital tract and interventional procedures. The fluoroscopy workplace is equipped with two folding walls. The skiagraphic workplace is fully digitized.

Skiagraphic and skiascopic examinations work with X-ray radiation that penetrates the tissues of the human body and enables the visualization of deeper anatomical structures. An examination with a contrast material is used to make visible structures that are not visible on a classic image - hollow organs, blood vessels.

Preparation before examination:

X-ray of the act of swallowing, passage through the upper GIT - Do not eat, drink or smoke 8 hours before the examination

X-ray irrigography of the colon

• Preparation with Fortrans according to the instructions of the referring physician.
• Do not eat, drink or smoke from midnight before the examination.
• If you have been given Buscopan during the examination, you may have temporary blurred vision or dizziness, in which case you cannot drive until these symptoms subside. It is more convenient to arrive for the examination by public transport or with a private transport.

X-ray defecography

• Preparation with Fortrans according to the instructions of the referring physician.
• Do not eat, drink or smoke from midnight before the examination.
• Before the examination, you will be given a barium contrast agent to drink for better visualization of the loops of the small intestine during the examination. Therefore, arrive well in advance (at least 30 minutes).

Urethrocystography (UCG) – no preparation is necessary, ideally an empty bladder

Diaphragm fluoroscopy – no preparation is necessary

Bone diagnosis of adults

Chief doctor

MD Alena Mazáková
Tel.: 224 438 189, 224 438 154
Email: alena.mazakova@fnmotol.cz

For the year 2021, the department performed over 123 skiagraphic and fluoroscopy procedures. It focuses on bone diagnostics, but basic X-ray examinations of the chest, abdomen and paranasal sinuses (SNA) are also carried out within this department. Skiagraphic and skiascopic examinations work with X-ray radiation that penetrates the tissues of the human body and enables the visualization of deeper anatomical structures.

The skiagraphic workplace is fully digitized. One of the devices with direct digitization is intended for traumatology and emergency department patients, its advantage is the possibility of imaging immobile patients on a special imaging bed without the need to position the patient. One of the devices can be used to take pictures of the entire spine and limbs with one exposure - one picture.

A large part of the performed procedures are fluoroscopy examinations in operating rooms - traumatology, spondylosurgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery.

Whole body densitometry

Ordering patients (records):

Tel.: 224 438 133, 224 438 124

Instrumentation:

Since 2019, our department has been equipped with the latest Hologic HORIZON A device for measuring BMD in adults and children, both inpatients and outpatients.

It is a whole-body densitometer equipped with a rotating arm. Among the significant innovations compared to the previous series are detector arrays with gadolinium-sulfoxylate sensors, which are characterized by a high signal-to-noise ratio and thus ensure high image quality, especially for applications that use only one X-ray beam energy for scanning. These devices meet all requirements for both clinical examinations and scientific research and respect the latest trends in bone densitometry. They are characterized by high accuracy and repeatability of measurements (less than 1% in the sense of "precision" and "accuracy"), low radiation load and high comfort for the patient and the operating staff.

The device can measure BMD on the L spine, femurs, forearms and the whole body. In children, it is possible to recalculate BMD to bone age. In addition to osteoporosis, we measure the composition of body tissues, BMI, FMI, VAT (prediction of the amount of visceral fat). In addition to these basic measurements, it is possible to take a lateral image of the thoracic spine in the supine position without positioning the patient, take atypical femur fractures and measure BMD around the TEP. Added value when measuring osteoporosis is the equipment of the device with software for measuring TBS and HSA, which refine the search for patients with an increased risk of osteoporotic fractures.

Interventional radiology

Ordering patients (records):

Tel.: 224 438 178

Chief doctor

MD Radek Pádr, MHA
Tel.: 224 438 157, 224 438 100
Email: radek.padr@fnmotol.cz

Performances performed:

• The entire spectrum of endovascular procedures on the entire arterial and venous system, including the portal tract, except for the heart. Both adult and pediatric patients are treated.
• The most common endovascular procedure is percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the lower limbs and visceral arteries. Furthermore, mechanical and aspiration thrombectomy for pulmonary embolism or embolic CMP, local thrombolysis of arteries and veins, treatment of vascular hemodialysis approaches, embolization for bleeding (GIT, hemoptysis, post-traumatic and iatrogenic injuries).
• As the only workplace, we routinely perform endovascular solutions for chronic venous occlusions.
• Combined procedures in cooperation with the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the 2nd Faculty of Medicine of the UK and the Motol Medical Center.
• Non-vascular interventions throughout.

Doctors of the angiography department give lectures at national and international congresses, which they also organize and co-organize.

Ordering patients (CT records):

Tel.: 224 438 185

Preparation before examination:

Three days before the examination dietary restrictions are necessary to prevent indigestible food residues from entering the colon.

• From 3 days before the examination - avoid foods with a high content of indigestible residues (whole grain bread, vegetables and fruits with peels or seeds including grapes, kiwi, strawberries, currants, gooseberries, etc.)
• The day before the examination - go without food, until the evening only a solid diet with clear liquids (water, mineral drinks, broths, broths, clear juices, ice cream without nuts or other ingredients).
• Medicines without restrictions. (In the case of diabetes, consult a doctor about a suitable diet to avoid hypoglycemia).

The day before the examination it is necessary to start marking the residual stool with a contrast material (for its reliable identification, if it remains partially present even after cleaning).

You have received 250 ml of Micropaque CT contrast medium. Enjoy it as follows.

• In the morning, drink 100 ml of Micropaque CT diluted in a glass of water.
• Drink 100 ml of Micropaque CT diluted in a glass of water around lunch.
• Around 17 pm, drink 50 ml of Micropaque CT diluted in a glass of water.

Colon cleansing is necessary in the afternoon to evening before the examination (to eliminate most stool).

• After drinking Micropaque CT around 17 p.m., you start drinking a solution of Fortrans (a total of 4 liters until midnight) or Magnesium sulfate (250 ml, with unlimited consumption of other clear liquids).
• From now on, stay near the toilet.

On the day of the examination, remain on an empty stomach (consult your doctor in case of diabetes).

Examination procedure:

• Upon arrival at the workplace, you will receive the last solution of a contrast material used to mark the residual fluid present in the intestine. The actual examination will take place approximately 2 hours after drinking it.
• The nurse will invite you to the cabin to prepare for the examination. When prompted, you will undress halfway in the cabin and remove the metal ornaments from your neck and chest.
• You will lie on your back on the examination table. We will insert a cannula into a vein in your upper limb.
• You will be given an intravenous substance (Buscopan) that relieves colonic tension. Exceptionally, administration of this substance based on other diseases may be considered.
• In some patients, the contrast agent may be administered intravenously during the examination. According to the indication of the examination.
• On the examination table, the radiology assistant will insert a tube into your rectum, which will fill the colon with gas. In case of thorough filling, which can subjectively be felt as more pronounced pressure, a CT scan will be performed on the back and abdomen with chest support. In some cases, it may be appropriate to repeat or add another position, for a more accurate result assessment.
• We will monitor you through the glass from the examination room throughout the examination. The device has a built-in two-way communication device that allows you to talk to us at any time. We will communicate the entire further procedure of the examination to you via this system - we ask you to remain absolutely still without movements and hold your breath for 10 seconds when prompted. The entire examination takes approximately 15 minutes.
• During the application of the contrast agent, you may feel warmth, a sensation of urinating (urination does not occur, it is just a feeling), and you may also feel a metallic taste in your mouth. In the event of pain at the site of the inserted cannula or other unpleasant sensations in the form of a scratchy throat, swelling of the face, heat in the face, a feeling of vomiting, sneezing, notify us immediately verbally.
• Although the CT machine is very spacious and most patients tolerate the examination very well, if you suffer from claustrophobia, let us know in advance, we will try to give you enough space to adapt. You can take an eye mask with you to keep on your face during the examination.

After examination:

• If you have been given Buscopan, you may have temporary blurred vision or dizziness, in which case you cannot drive until these symptoms subside. It is more convenient to arrive for the examination by public transport or with a private transport.

The results of the examination are not available immediately after the examination, time is required for the creation of image documentation and morphological and functional evaluation. We will send your results to a specific doctor who is signed on the application form you brought (the so-called indicating doctor).

CT coronarography

Ordering patients (CT records):

Tel.: 224 438 185

CT coronary angiography is an examination that enables the visualization of the state of the heart's arteries using computed tomography (this is X-ray radiation) with the use of an iodine contrast agent.

The heart is a constantly moving organ, and to achieve optimal examination quality we need to eliminate unwanted irregularities in its movement. To visualize the heart's arteries, it is necessary to reduce the heart rate below 60 beats per minute. In some cases, after considering all the circumstances, it may therefore be necessary for you to inject a medicine to reduce the heart rate (slow down the heart) from the group of Beta-blockers. To increase the lumen of the heart arteries, you will be administered the medicine Nitroglycerin in a spray - 2 sprays under the tongue.

Preparation before examination:

Preparation the day before the examination:

• Avoid consuming drinks containing caffeine (coffee, tea, cola) and eating chocolate
• Take care of your drinking regime (unsweetened, non-carbonated drinks)

Preparation on the day of the examination:

• Do not eat for 4 hours before the examination, drinking only clean still water is allowed
• Avoid intense sports activity on the day of the examination

Preparation for women:

• If you suspect that you might be pregnant, do not undergo the examination and cancel the appointment
• If pregnancy is not confirmed, reschedule for another date (the best date is within the first 10 days from the expected start of menstruation).

Preparation for men:

• If you are taking drugs for erectile dysfunction (e.g. Viagra and similar) - do not take these drugs 24 hours before and the following two days after the examination due to the possible unwanted cumulation of the drug's effects on the heart

Taking other medicines for women and men:

• If you are taking Metformin, ask your doctor for a kidney function test and come to the CT scan with its results.
• If you suffer from an allergy to iodinated contrast material, thyrotoxicosis, severe aortic stenosis, heart failure or AV block, inform the staff at the CT office immediately.

Where to find us:

• Arrive at the department of the Imaging Methods Clinic (blue building, node A, floor minus 1) 30 minutes before the examination.
• With a request form from your doctor, come to the KZM register, where you will be registered in the information system. Then wait in the waiting room across the main corridor - it is marked CT3.

Before the examination itself, you will receive an informed consent for the examination and a questionnaire from our staff to review, which please read and fill out carefully. The doctor performing the examination will answer any questions you may have.

Examination procedure:

• The nurse will invite you to the cabin to prepare for the examination. When prompted, you will undress halfway in the cabin and remove the metal ornaments from your neck and chest.
• You will lie on your back on the examination table. We will insert a cannula into a vein on your upper limb and connect the ECG leads to your chest. Intravenous access is necessary for the application of a contrast agent and also in case of the need to administer a drug to slow down the heart rate. During the entire examination, we will monitor your heart activity.
• We will monitor you through the glass from the examination room throughout the examination. The device has a built-in two-way communication device that allows you to talk to us at any time. We will communicate the entire further procedure of the examination to you via this system - we ask you to remain absolutely still without movements and hold your breath for 10 seconds when prompted. The entire examination takes approximately 15 minutes.
• During the application of the contrast agent, you may feel warmth, a sensation of urinating (urination does not occur, it is just a feeling), and you may also feel a metallic taste in your mouth. In the event of pain at the site of the inserted cannula or other unpleasant sensations in the form of a scratchy throat, swelling of the face, heat in the face, a feeling of vomiting, sneezing, notify us immediately verbally.
• Although the CT machine is very spacious and most patients tolerate the examination very well, if you suffer from claustrophobia, let us know in advance, we will try to give you enough space to adapt. You can take an eye mask with you to keep on your face during the examination.

After examination:

• After the examination, you will wait in the waiting room for 30 minutes - in case unexpected late side effects of drugs or contrast material occur. If you are fine, we will remove the inserted cannula and you can leave the ward.
• You can eat and drive a motor vehicle. If we give you medication that would lead to reduced attention, we will explicitly warn you about it. After the examination, you should drink a sufficient amount of liquid.

The results of the examination are not available immediately after the examination, time is required for the creation of image documentation and morphological and functional evaluation. We will send your results to a specific doctor who is signed on the application form you brought (the so-called indicating doctor).  

Magnetic resonance imaging for adults

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Ordering patients (MR records):

Tel.: 224 438 110, 224 438 127
Fax: 234 438 127

Chief doctor

MD Lukáš Mikšík
Tel.: 224 438 177
Email: lukas.miksik@fnmotol.cz

Examinations performed:

The department examines around 10 patients per year. Every day, 000-13 patients are examined on each device. Patients are scheduled for an MR examination as part of the afternoon emergency room and during the weekend.

The entire spectrum of diagnostic procedures for hospitalized and outpatient patients. Patients with neurological indications are mainly examined on the Intera device. The device enables evaluation of T2 relaxometry and tractography. Cardiac, musculoskeletal and abdominal examinations are mainly carried out on the Avanto device. When examining the heart, it is possible to evaluate cardiac functions (ejection fraction). MR angiography is performed (cerebral arteries and veins, carotid arteries, thoracic and abdominal aorta, and examination of the arteries of the extremities). Software equipment enables the examination of blood vessels even without the administration of a contrast agent.

Examinations are carried out on the devices as part of scientific cooperation with the hospital's clinical departments - monitoring of patients with vestibular schwannoma (in cooperation with the ENT), patients with various types of dementia, especially Alzheimer's disease (with the neurological clinic), patients with multiple sclerosis (with the neurological clinic ), patients with cervical cancer (with a gynecological clinic), with kidney tumors and with rectal tumors.

Preparation before examination:

• The examination is performed in a magnetic field, is painless and requires no preparation. In total, the examination lasts between 20 and 90 minutes.
• Before the examination of the abdomen, it is necessary to perform the examination on an empty stomach - the last food and liquid can be given 6 hours before the examination.
• Before MR enterography, it is necessary to follow a special diet, which will be explained to you by your referring doctor.

Machines:

• Siemens Magnetom Vida 3T
• Siemens Avanto 1,5T
• Philips Intera 1,5T

Sonography for adults

Ordering patients (records):

Tel.: 224 438 129

Chief doctor

MD Matej Štefánek

Tel.: 224 438 129

Email: matej.stefanek@fnmotol.cz

Examinations performed:

• Ultrasound of the abdomen and small pelvis
• Ultrasound of the neck (thyroid gland, nodes)
• US of joints and soft tissues
• Doppler examinations of arteries and veins, including the portal system and renal arteries
• CEUS (ultrasound examination with administration of contrast material as well)
• US elastography

Ultrasonography (ultrasound) is a diagnostic imaging technique based on the registration of mechanical waves reflected from tissues. It is a painless, easily accessible and safe method, without radiation exposure (compared to X-ray and CT examinations). There is no risk of harming the patient and it allows examination of most body organs and tissues.

Preparation before examination:

Abdominal ultrasound – not to eat, drink or smoke after midnight

Ultrasound of the abdomen and small pelvis - do not eat, drink or smoke from midnight, for the evaluation of the organs of the small pelvis it is important that the patient has a full bladder (urinate or drink 1-1,5 liters of liquid in the morning one to two hours before the examination)

US of the neck, joints and soft tissues – no preparation is needed

Doppler examination of the portal system and renal arteries - not to eat, drink or smoke after midnight

US elastography of the liver - not to eat, drink or smoke after midnight

Breast mammography and sonography

Ordering patients (records):

Tel.: 224 438 145

Chief doctor

MD Daniel Zoubek
Tel.: 224 438 169
Email: daniel.zoubek@fnmotol.cz

At the workplace, diagnostic mammography is performed on a Planmed Sofie device and mammosonography on a Toshiba Nemio device.

Mammography performances:

• basic or additional projection mammography
• ductography
• stereotactically navigated preoperative localization of lesions with a wire
• stereotactically navigated core cut biopsies - classic 14G needle or vacuum biopsy with 10G needle

Ultrasound performances:

• basic examination or supplementary to mammography
• US guided preoperative localization - wires or radiopharmaceuticals (in cooperation with the Department of Nuclear Medicine 2nd Faculty of Medicine UK and FN Motol)
• US guided core cut biopsy and cyst puncture

Female patients come mainly from two mammo clinics and the oncology clinic at FNM, less from other FNM workplaces and also from extramural workplaces. Order times are item no. about 1 - 2 weeks for mammography and 1 - 2 months for ultrasound for non-acute examination. Cases requiring an earlier examination are carried out immediately, within a week at the latest.

Pediatric sonography

Chief doctor

MD Zdenek Hříbal
tel .: (224) 435 060
Email: zdenek.hribal@fnmotol.cz

Records (patient ordering)

tel .: (224) 435 060

In our department we currently use three high-performance sonographic instruments of the TOSHIBA series, these are the last series APLIO MX and XG with the possibility of color Doppler vascular mapping, with powerful probes according to the object of research - sectoral, linear and the most used convex. The scope of the examination scale covers the diagnostic needs of all specialist clinical workplaces of the National Medical University, literally from head to toe - including special examinations such as puncture biopsy under ultrasound control. The most common examinations include diagnosis of diseases of the central nervous system through the large fontanelle, complex issues of neck diseases, assessment of lymph node quality, structural changes of the thyroid gland, transjugular mapping of large vessels, thymus and upper upper mediastinum. assessment of pathological fluid collection during fluidothorax, detection of decay cavities, but also atelactase or infiltrative changes in the lungs. A unique examination that we perform only in our department is the assessment of the diaphragm's movement after operations, after diaphragmatic hernia or after heart operations, diagnosis of paresis, measurement of the width and quality of the diaphragm muscle. Issues of intra-abdominal pathological changes, structure and size of organs, inflammatory processes, acute conditions specific to pediatrics, ileal conditions, invagination, appendicitis, of course traumatic changes after injuries, are routine procedures in everyday practice. , tumors of the liver, kidneys and adrenal glands, retroperitoneum, including gynecological cancers. An important and often unique method is sonographic examination in the field of muscle and joint trauma, diseases of tendons and other soft parts of the musculoskeletal system, here we work closely with the Clinic of Rehabilitation of Professor Kolář and pediatric rheumatology.

During 2011 we performed 20 examinations, about two thirds of which are the upper and lower half of the abdomen - 234 Doppler examinations, the rest are individual examinations - CNS, chest, small pelvis in isolation and soft area, we performed 600 renal biopsies .

Pediatric computed tomography

Chief doctor

MD Jana Svítilová
tel .: (224) 438 174
Email: jana.svitilova@fnmotol.cz

Records (patient ordering)

tel .:  (224) 435 072

The premises of the Department of Pediatric Radiology are equipped with regard to pediatric patients. Na Homolce Hospital for verification and visualization of brain aneurysms.
The Aquilion 64 computed tomograph (Toshiba) is installed at the workplace with technical parameters enabling high-quality, detailed, low-dose examinations to be performed on pediatric-friendly protocols.
In addition to interventional procedures under CT control, CT colonography and CT examination of the heart and intervention methods, the workplace performs routine and specialized examinations, including dental CT, incl. 3D visualization, virtual bronchoscopy, imaging of stimulation electrodes for subsequent MR fusion and CT angiography, including endovascular imaging.
The top Vitrea 130 workstation is used to evaluate the examination.
Examinations of pediatric patients are performed by erudite RAs and evaluated by physicians specializing in pediatric radiology.
Within the Department of Imaging Methods, the Department of Pediatric CT performs around 2500 examinations per year

Pediatric conventional radiology

Department of Pediatric Magnetic Resonance

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Contact

Email requests for sending images to ePACS to: epacs@fnmotol.cz

The head

prof. MD Miloslav Roček, CSc., MBA
Tel.: 224 438 100
Fax: 224 438 120
Email: miloslav.rocek@lfmotol.cuni.cz

Medical Deputy Chief for Adult

MUDr. Vojtech Suchanek
Tel.: 224 438 103
Email: vojtech.suchanek@fnmotol.cz

Medical deputy head for the children's section

MD Irena Buksakowska, Ph.D.
Tel.: 224 438 100, 224 438 101
Email: irena.buksakowska@fnmotol.cz

School deputy head of the clinic

MUDr. Vojtech Suchanek
Tel.: 224 438 103
Email: vojtech.suchanek@fnmotol.cz

Deputy head of the clinic for science and research

MD Martin Kynčl, Ph.D.
Tel.: 224 435 025
Email: martin.kyncl@fnmotol.cz

Senior radiology assistant - adult part

Mgr. Tomas Schilla
Tel.: 224 438 105
Email: tomas.schilla@fnmotol.cz

Senior radiology assistant - children's department

Alice Spring
Tel: 224 435 021
Email: alice.jara@fnmotol.cz

Clinic secretariat

Olga Skalicka, DiS.
Tel.: 224 438 100, 224 438 101
Fax.: 224 438 120

Evidence

Adult part

Tel.: 224 438 133, 224 438 124
Fax: 224 438 125

Children's part

Tel.: 224 435 012