Double-contrast upper gastrointestinal radiography: a pattern approach for diseases of the stomach.

Rubesin, Stephen E; Levine, Marc S; Laufer, Igor · Radiology · 2008

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Abstract

The double-contrast upper gastrointestinal series is a valuable diagnostic test for evaluating structural and functional abnormalities of the stomach. This article will review the normal radiographic anatomy of the stomach. The principles of analyzing double-contrast images will be discussed. A pattern approach for the diagnosis of gastric abnormalities will also be presented, focusing on abnormal mucosal patterns, depressed lesions, protruded lesions, thickened folds, and gastric narrowing.

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