Lab GIGU

Question 1

RAO esophagus:
IR size and OR
Pt position
Prt to IR
CR
Collimation

Answer 1

14x17 LW B
Semi Prone, R arm down, L arm flexed, L knee flexed
Body rotaed 40 degree
Top of IR 2” above shoulder, then center the IR
CR 1-2” L of the MSP
6x17 Collimation

Question 2

Lat Esophagus:
IR size and OR
Pt position
Prt to IR
CR
Collimation

Answer 2

14x17 LW B
can be right or left, knees flexed, arms forward and above head elbows flexed
MCP to mid of IR, superimposition of hips and shoulders
Top of IR 2” above shoulder
CR at center of IR
6x17

Question 3

AP(PA) Esophagus:
IR size and OR
Pt position
Prt to IR
CR
Collimation

Answer 3

14x17 LW B
head turns toward cup
MSP to midline IR
Top of IR 2" above shoulders
center to IR
6x17

Question 4

UGI-RAO stomach:
IR size and OR
Pt position
Prt to IR
CR
Collimation

Answer 4

10x12 LW B
Semi Prone, Right side touching the bucky, Right arm down left arm flexed
body rotated 40-70 degree, RAO
CR at 1-2” above lower rib margin and midway btwn spine and left lat border
all sides to anatomy of interest

Question 5

UGI- Right lat stomach:
IR size and OR
Pt position
Prt to IR
CR
Collimation

Answer 5

10x12 LW B
Right lat, arms by pt's head, knees fleed
true lat
Bottom of IR at lvl of iliac crest
CR 1" to mcp
Collimate to sides of anatomy of int

Question 6

UGI-LPO stomach
IR size and OR
Pt position
Prt to IR
CR
Collimation

Answer 6

10x12 LW B
body rotated 30-60 degrees
Midway btwn midline of body and left lat border
CR is at mid betwn xiphoid and lower rib margin, centered over MSP
Sides to anatomy of interest

Question 7

AP stomach:
IR size and OR
Pt position
Prt to IR
CR
Collimation

Answer 7

IR 14x17 LW B
Supine
Center midway between xiphoid and lower margin of ribs
centered to IR
sides of interest