Table 1.

Indications for general fluoroscopy examinations from the study

	Examination	Indication
Children	Barium meal	Pain and dyspepsia, investigate malrotation of gut, congenital anomalies.
	MCU	To demonstrate vesico‐ureteric reflux. Investigate stress incontinence and outflow tract obstruction. Urinary tract infection (UTI).
	Barium swallow	Assessment of tracheo‐esophageal fistulas, post‐surgical strictures. gastro‐esophageal reflux.
	Upper GIT Study	Congenital atresic segments look for signs of ulcers, cause of acid reflux disease, vomiting, or blood in the stools.
	Colostogram	Anorectal anomaly waiting colonic pull through surgery.
Adults	Barium meal	Dyspepsia, weight loss due to carcinoma, upper abdominal mass, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, partial obstruction, perforation.
	HSG	Investigation of blocked or twisted fallopian tubes, primary infertility, visualizes polyps or fistulas. To follow tubal surgery and recurrent abortions.
	Venogram	Acute deep vein thrombosis, unexplained edema, vein strictures/blockage and competence of valves and the site of incompetent perforating veins.
	Barium swallow	Dysphagia, assessment of left atrial enlargement, site of perforation, and preoperative assessment of carcinoma of the esophagus.
	MCU	To demonstrate vesico‐ureteric reflux and urethral strictures. Investigate stress incontinence and outflow tract obstruction (urethral strictures).
	Fistulogram	To investigate fistulas or sinuses between organs.