In which body habitus is the stomach almost horizontal and high in the abdomen?
Which curvature is located on the right (medial) border of the stomach?
Lesser
Inferior
Greater
Superior
Which area is the most superior part of the stomach?
Head
Body
Fundus
Pylorus
The distal esophagus empties its contents into which of the following?
Duodenum
Pyloric canal
Duodenal bulb
Cardiac antrum
Which opening is at the distal end of the small intestine?
Anus
Pyloric orifice
Cardiac orifice
Ileocecal orifice
Which structure is the distal part of the small intestine?
Jejunum
Ileum
Which two imaging modalities are most commonly used to examine the alimentary canal after the introduction of a barium product?
Fluoroscopy and sonography
Fluoroscopy and radiography
Computed tomography and sonography
Computed tomography and radiography
Which type of contrast medium is most commonly used for examining the upper GI tract?
An oily, viscous compound
A barium sulfate suspension
A nonionic injectable compound
A water, soluble iodinated solution
Which type of contrast agent is used when there is a question of perforated organ?
In an upright frontal projection of the chest, which portion of the stomach may be visible as it is filled with air under the left hemidiaphragm?
Rugae
List two accessory devises that can be attached to the radiographic table to ensure patient safety as the table is moved vertically and horizontally during an upper GI series. A: B:
Which examination of the alimentary canal requires that a series of images be taken at specific time intervals, generally every 30 minutes, after the ingestion of a contrast medium?
UGI series
Barium enema
Esophagography
Small bowel series
Which structure, when visualized on an image as part of a small bowel series, usually indicates the completion of the examination?
Cecum
Ileocecal valve
List the three sections of the small intestine in order from top to bottom: A: B: C:
The entire length of the digestive system is roughly ft.
Write the chemical abbreviation for barium sulfate.
Write out the name for the procedure identified as an MBS
List a medical professional, in addition to a radiographer and a radiologist, who must be present during an MBS procedure.
During a MBS procedure, what is the rate of the frames per second that are obtained during "filming/recording" of this procedure?
10 frames per second
30 frames per second
50 frames per second
100 frames per second
List one negative and one positive contrast agent that may be employed in examinations of the digestive system. Negative: Positive:
When looking at a radiographic image, what color is a negative contrast material?
In what quadrant of the abdomen is the ileocecal valve located? (abbreviation)
When looking at a fluoroscopic image, what color is barium?
Which prone oblique position is best used to project the esophagus away from superimposition of the thoracic vertebrae?
Left anterior oblique
Right anterior oblique
Left posterior oblique
Right posterior oblique
List the series of radiographic projections that may be used when imaging the esophagus. A: or B: or C:
The standard lateral position for an UGI series is:
Right lateral
Left lateral
Label the image:
Label the Diagram: