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In order to extract the maximal amount of information from an abdominal plain film, the position of the patient, the number of views needed, and the known sensitivity of this modality for various diagnoses should be considered.
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This chapter was written by Matthew G. Mutch, Elisa H. Birnbaum, and Christine O. Menias in the first edition of this textbook.
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Bohl, J.L., Timmcke, A.E. (2014). Radiology. In: Beck, D., et al. The ASCRS Manual of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8450-9_6
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