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| Patient should be NPO for at least __ prior to exam |
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| goal of patient having an empty stomach prior to exam is: |
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| Prevents excessive fluid from accumulating in the stomach and diluting the barium |
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| prior to exam, a preliminary radiograph or a scout film of the abdomen (KUB) is taken to delineate the: |
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| liver, spleen, kidneys, psoas muscles, and bony structures and to detect any abdominal or pelvic calcifications or tumor masses |
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Begin with patient in erect position
Barium 30%-50% weight/volume
Give barium to patient to hold in the left hand |
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| stomach exams demonstrate: |
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| stomach filling, size, shape, and emptying of the duodenal bulb |
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Give patient a gas producing substance (EZ Gas®)
Instruct patient to refrain from belching until the examination is complete |
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| instructions for double-contrast method |
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| having patient in recumbent position, and instruct patient to turn from side to side serves to: |
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| coat the mucosal lining of the stomach |
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| prior to exam, patient may be given ___ to relax the gastrointestinal tract |
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Definition
| glucagon or other anti-cholinergic medications |
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| advantage of double contrast study |
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| small lesions are less obscured and the mucosal lining of the stomach can be more clearly visualized |
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Recumbent
Adjust patient midline of the grid to sagittal plane passing halfway between the vertebral column and the left lateral border of the abdomen |
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| positioning for PA stomach |
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| for PA stomach, center IR 1-2 inches above the lower rib margin at the level of L1-L2 when patient is ___ |
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Definition
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| for PA stomach, center the IR 3-6 inches lower than L1-L2 when patient is ___ |
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| Perpendicular to the midpoint of the IR |
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| patient instructions for PA stomach |
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Breathe in, Breath out, hold it
Don’t breathe, don’t move |
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Prone
MSP centered to grid
Sthenic patient-center IR at the level of L2 (L2 is about 1-2 inches above the lower rib margin)
Hypersthenic patient, somewhat higher
Asthenic patient, somewhat lower |
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| part position for PA Axial |
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| Directed to the midpoint of the IR at an angle of 35-45 degrees cephalad |
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| patient instructions for PA Axial stomach |
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Breathe in, Breath out, hold it
Don’t breathe, don’t move |
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| the ___ view gives the hypersthenic stomach much the same configuration as the average type stomach |
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| IR Size for PA Oblique RAO |
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Recumbent
Adjust patient so that the sagittal plane passing midway between the vertebrae and lateral border of elevated side is centered to the IR |
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| Part Position for PA Oblique, RAO |
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| Perpendicular to the center of the IR |
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| IR Size for AP Oblique LPO |
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| part position for AP Oblique LPO |
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Definition
Supine
Align midline of IR with a sagittal plane passing midway between the vertebrae and the left lateral border of the abdomen
Center IR to a point midway between xiphoid process and lower rib margin
Adjust rotation to 30 to 60 degrees |
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Definition
| Perpendicular to the center of the IR |
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| The AP oblique projection demonstrates the __ of the stomach |
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| IR Size for right lateral |
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Definition
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| part position for right lateral |
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Definition
Recumbent
Align the plane passing midway between the midcoronal plane and the anterior surface of the abdomen to the midline of the grid
Center the IR at the level of L1-L2 for recumbent position about 1-2 inches above the lower rib margin and L3 for the upright |
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Definition
| Perpendicular to the center of the IR |
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| a ___ shows the anterior and posterior aspects of the stomach, the pyloric canal, and the duodenal bulb |
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| right lateral projection commonly affords the best image of the pyloric canal and the duodenal bulb in patients with a ___ habitus |
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10 x 12
Crosswise/Lengthwise
14 x 17
Lengthwise |
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| place patient in ___ position for demonstration of hiatal hernia |
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| Adjust the position of the patient so that the midline of the grid coincides with the midline of the body when a __ IR is used |
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Definition
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| Adjust the position of the patient so that a sagittal plane passing midway between the midline and the lateral margin of the abdomen when a __ cm IR is used |
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| part position for 10x12 IR |
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| Center the 10x12 IR at a level midway between the xiphoid process and the lower rib margin (L1-L2) |
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| part position for 14x17 IR |
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Definition
| For the 14x17 IR, center it at the same level and adjust up or down slightly, depending on whether the diaphragm or small bowel needs to be seen |
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| structures shown on AP stomach |
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Definition
| A well filled fundic portion and usually a double-contrast delineation of the body, pyloric portion, and duodenum |
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