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Upper Gastrointestinal Tract: Imaging Techniques

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Abdominal Imaging

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This chapter focuses on techniques used in studying the upper gastrointestinal tract, including a double contrast upper gastrointestinal series, a single contrast gastrointestinal series, and various postoperative studies. The radiologist does not follow a rigid sequence in performing a study. The technique and contrast agents are tailored to the clinical and surgical history and the specific clinical questions to be answered. In performance of the study, the radiologist alters techniques and patient position based on the fluoroscopic findings and the patient’s ability to perform the examination. If the radiologist understands the elements of image interpretation and the radiographic findings of various diseases, he or she will understand what images are necessary to obtain while performing a study.

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  1. Department of Radiology, MRI Center, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Dr. Stephen E. Rubesin M.D. (Professor of Radiology)

  2. Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Marc S. Levine M.D. (Professor of Radiology, Section Chief: Gastrointestinal Radiology)

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  1. Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany

    Bernd Hamm

  2. Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Pablo R. Ros

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Rubesin, S.E., Levine, M.S. (2013). Upper Gastrointestinal Tract: Imaging Techniques. In: Hamm, B., Ros, P.R. (eds) Abdominal Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13327-5_13

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