Mattarella Anne
Radiol Technol. 2011 Mar-Apr;82(4):347-64.
Approximately 72 million Americans, or one third of U.S. adults, are obese. Bariatric surgery, the use of surgical procedures to alter the digestive tract, is the only treatment that results in major, long-term weight loss; it also can resolve obesity-related diseases. Its use has increased markedly in the past decade, and radiographic imaging plays an important role in assessing patients before surgery, along with identifying complications after surgery. The modalities used most frequently are ultrasound, gastrointestinal contrast studies, computed tomography and fluoroscopy. Radiologic technologists must be prepared for the technical, equipment and occupational safety challenges faced by imaging obese patients. This article is a Directed Reading. Your access to Directed Reading quizzes for continuing education credit is determined by your continuing education preference. For access to other quizzes, go to www.asrt.org/store.
约7200万美国人，即美国成年人的三分之一，患有肥胖症。减肥手术，即通过手术改变消化道的手术，是唯一能带来显著长期体重减轻的治疗方法；它还能解决与肥胖相关的疾病。在过去十年中，其应用显著增加，放射成像在术前评估患者以及识别术后并发症方面发挥着重要作用。最常用的方式是超声、胃肠道造影检查、计算机断层扫描和荧光透视。放射技师必须为肥胖患者成像时面临的技术、设备和职业安全挑战做好准备。本文是一篇定向阅读文章。你能否获得继续教育学分的定向阅读测验取决于你的继续教育偏好。如需访问其他测验，请访问www.asrt.org/store。
