Change: There are artifacts from metal jean studs and a zipper artifact.The arrowed metalic artifacts are probably Filshie clipshttp://www.kugener.com/museum-sub.php?subkategorie=tubar&show=5http://www.kugener.com/museum-sub.php?subkategorie=tubar&show=5Filshie ClipHulka ClipThere is a tampon artifact (black arrow)There are artifacts from metal jean studs and a zipper artifact. ....back to the appliedApplied radiographyRadiography   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 679)

Change: There are two fallopian tube clips (white arrows), at least one of which is no longer connected to the fallopian tube. There are two commonly used fallopian tube clips:http://www.kugener.com/museum-sub.php?subkategorie=tubar&show=5http://www.kugener.com/museum-sub.php?subkategorie=tubar&show=5Filshie ClipHulka ClipThere is a tampon artifact (black arrow) ....back to the applied radiography home page here   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 689)

Change: PhleobolithsPhleboliths tend to have a characterstic distribution, size and shape. They can sometime cause difficulties in patients who present with renal colic. Finding a renal stone poses a challangechallenge in a sea of phleboliths. Philip Shemilt from Salisbury General Hospital noted the following about phleboliths.Phleboliths originate   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 625)

Change: Although in children the pelvic veins and venous plexuses may be protected by valves, these have disappeared in adult life. In 20 dissections in adult cadavers remnants of osteal valves were sometimes seen, but a functioning bicuspid valve was noted only once.These unprotected veins are   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 592)

Change: patient is wearing sweat pants- the two metal rings are eyelets for the tie cord (vertical white arrow) The underpants elastic is demonstrated (right black arrow) there is a surgical clip = ? vascular surgery (lower grey arrow) the calcific density within the true pelvis is unidentified (white arrow) ....back   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 432)

Change: RichardH. Cohan, N. Reed Dunnick, and Culley C. Carson Radiology of Penile Postheses AJR:152, May implants1989 pp925 - 931 Case 6 This is an AP pelvis image on a patient who has presented to the Emergency Department following a motor vehicle accident. The X-ray tube appears to   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 367)

Change: Renamed from Pelvis Anatomy, Artifacts, Variants and Calcifications by M.J.Fuller Jun 5 2008, 9:06 PM EDT for: Rename

Change:  image is circa 1970's. These images were taken to asses foetal position and foetal maturity before the development of ultrasound imaging. Note breach presentation. Case12 The ring opacity is a pessary. Google search "pessary" for more information ....back to the applied radiography home page here   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 739)

Change:  Note that the abbreviation PC on a X-ray request form can mean "presenting complaint" or "police custody". The distinction is easily made by observing the presence or absence of the police with the patient. Case14Case13 The ring opacity is a pessary. Google search "pessary" for more information   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 776)

Change: quickly. Note that the abbreviation PC on a X-ray request form can mean "presenting complaint" or "police custody". The distinction is easily made by observing the presence or absence of the police with the patient. Case14 The ring opacity is a pessary. Google search "pessary" for more information   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 834)