RCE METHODS ONLY Flashcards
Aims to memorize all taena talagang RCE
EGJ: WOLF TECHNIQUE (PA OBLIQUE) (RAO)
Body Angulation: Patient in a 40-45 degrees RAO position
CRD: Perpendicular to the LA - patient’s back and centered - level of T6/T7 (10-20 degrees caudad)
RP: LA - patient’s back - level - T6/T7
IR : 14x17-Longitudinal-Bucky Diaphragm
OBJ: To demo or rule out Hiatal Hernia or Diaphragmatic Hernia
EGJ: WATER SIPHONAGE TECHNIQUE
(PA, RPO, LATERAL LPO, TRENDELENGBURG)
Body Angulation: 0 degrees for PA and Lateral, 45 degrees for RPO and LPO (Sthenic)
CRD: Perpendicular (Vertical) to the RP
RP: Level of the Esophago-gastric junction
Body Angulation
IR: 14x17-Longitudinal-Bucky Diaphragm
SIZE AND PLACEMENT
OBJ: To observe the esophago-gastric junction under fluoroscopy during Valsalva’s maneuver, showing significant amount of barium regurgitate into the esophagus from stomach
EGJ: TOE-TOUCH TECHNIQUE (LATERAL)
Body Angulation: Patient in bend, touching the toes. no angulation (0 degree)
CRD: Horizontal
RP: T12 (Level of the Esophagogastric Sphincter)
IR: 14x17-Longitudinal-BD or smaller size under fluoroscopic technique
OBJ: To study possible regurgitation into the esophagus from the stomach under fluoroscopy
EGJ: SOMMER-FOEGELLE TECHNIQUE
Body Angulation: Patient in prone, 0 degree
CRD: Perpendicular
RP: Gastric Area
IR:10x12 on top of the 34-degree cranial angle board
OBJ: To demo the sliding hernia with barium filling
PROJECTIONS IN ACUTE ABDOMEN SERIES/ THREE-WAY SERIES
(1) AP/PA Projection ~ Supine
(2) AP Projection ~ Upright / Left Lat Dec
(3) PA Chest
PROJECTIONS IN ABDOMINAL SEQUENCING
(1) AP/PA Projection ~ Left Lateral Decubitus
(2) AP/PA Projection of Chest & Abdomen~
Supine
(3) AP/PA Projection of Chest & Abdomen ~
Upright RT
UGIS: Mucosal Phase
Hampton Method (LAO Projection) ~ LPO Position
Body Angulation: 30-60 degrees (45 degrees for Sthenic)
CRD: Perpendicular (Vertical)
RP: Midway between MSP and Left Lateral border at the level of L1-L2 (sthenic)
IR: 10x12-BD-Longitudinal
OBJ: To demonstrate LPO view of stomach-fundus/body filled with barium and pylorus/antrum filled with air. Note, take spot film of pyloric area for possible stenosis and ulcerations then proceed filling phase
UGIS: PROJECTION IN MUCOSAL PHASE
PA Projection ~ Recumbent (preferred)
PA Oblique (RPO) ~ RAO Recumbent
AP Projection ~ Recumbent
Hampton Method (LAO Prj’n) ~ LPO Position
Lateral Projection
UGIS: PROJECTION IN FILLINGPHASE
PA
RPO
AP
PROJECTIONS IN FLAT PLATE ABDOMEN/ KUB
AP (Supine)
AP (Upright)
AP/PA (Upright)
Substitute: Left Lateral Decubitus
UGIS: PROJECTION IN POST DISTENTION PHASE
Gordon Method (PA Axial Projection)
Gugliantini Method (PA Axial Projection)
Pancreatic Enlargement (Biplane Poppel)
UGIS: POST DISTENTION PHASE
Gordon Method (PA Axial Projection)
Body Angulation: Patient in prone (0 degree)
CRD: 35-45 degrees Cranial
RP: MSP at the level of L2/1-2” above LCA/ (for Sthenic)
IR: 11x14-BD-Longitudinal
OBJ: To demonstrate a converted transverse type of stomach to eutonic/normal type with duodenal bulb/J-shape stomach, greater and lesser curvature, antrum, pyloric canal
UGIS: POST DISTENTION PHASE
Gugliantini Method (PA Axial Projection)
Body Angulation: Patient in prone (0 degree)
CRD: 20-25 degrees Cranial
RP: MSP at the level of L2/1-2” above LCA/ (for Sthenic)
IR: 11x14-BD-Longitudinal
OBJ: To demonstrate possible pancreatic enlargement from the image showing duodenum in C-loop shape
UGIS: PROJECTIONS IN POST DISTENTION
PHASE- Pancreatic Enlargement (Biplane Poppel)
I. AP ~ Recumbent
II. Straight Transabdominal Lateral
III. RPO
V. Straight Lateral
PROJECTIONS IN HYPOTONIC DUODENOGRAPHY
PA (recumbent)
RPO (recumbent)
AP (recumbent)
