1 What organs are studied during an upper gastrointestinal (GI) series? The esophagus, stomach, and duodenum are studied. The radiologist evaluates the morphology and motility of these organs. 2 What organs are studied during a pharyngoesophagogram? The radiologist evaluates the…
1 What is a “flat plate” of the abdomen? Flat plate is a historical term that refers to a past method of radiography when radiographs were recorded on flat plates of glass coated with an emulsion sensitive to x-rays. This…
1 What is the radiographic appearance of an endotracheal tube (ETT), and where is it optimally placed? An ETT usually appears as a faintly radiopaque tube with a thin, densely radiopaque line along its length, and its position should be…
1 Describe the normal pleural anatomy and physiologic features. The pleural space is a potential space that contains 2 to 10 mL of pleural fluid between the visceral and parietal pleural layers that essentially represents interstitial fluid from the parietal pleura…
1 Describe the anatomy of the mediastinum. The mediastinum is located centrally within the thorax between the pleural cavities laterally, the sternum anteriorly, the spine posteriorly, the thoracic inlet superiorly, and the diaphragm inferiorly. It is usually divided into anterior,…
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Pediatric musculoskeletal imaging was covered in a special section at the end of Chapter 8 . Congenital cardiac lesions were covered in Chapter 5 . Table 9.1 shows the appropriate imaging tests for common pediatric problems. TABLE 9.1 Imaging of…
Introduction Fractures and other abnormalities involving the skull and face were covered in Chapter 2 . Initial imaging studies for a number of clinical problems are presented in Table 8.1 . A few general comments should be made about the…
Anatomy and Imaging Techniques The urinary system may be imaged in a number of ways. The initial studies of choice for many suspected clinical problems are shown in Table 7.1 . Historically, the most common radiographic method was intravenous injection…
Introduction Imaging Techniques and Anatomy The most common imaging study of the abdomen is referred to as a KUB, or plain image of the abdomen. The term KUB is historical nonsense. It stands for k idney, u reter, and b…