Upper GI Flashcards
What oblique puts the esophagus between the heart and the thoracic spine?
RAO
What oblique places the esophagus in between the hilar region and the thoracic spine?
LAO
What view superimposes the esophagus over the spine?
AP or PA
Which oblique places barium in the fundus of the stomach?
LPO
Which oblique place the barium in the pylorus stomach?
RAO
Which oblique places air in fundus?
RAO
Which oblique places air in pylorus of the stomach?
LPO
Which view of the stomach best displays the retrogastric space?
Right Lateral
What is the CR for an RAO Esophagus?
T6
.5”-1” from spine upside
Mark upside
What is the CR for an LAO Esophagus?
T6
.5”-1” from spine upside
Mark upside
What is the CR for an AP or PA Esophagus?
T6
What is the CR for an LPO Stomach?
L1
.5”-1” on upside from spine
What is the CR for an RAO Stomach?
L1
.5”-1” from spine, upside
