Difference between revisions of "X-ray of the abdomen and pelvis"

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On abdominal X-rays, the small intestine is considered to be abnormally dilated when the diameter exceeds 3&nbsp;cm.<ref name=medscape>{{cite web|url=http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/374962-overview|title=Small-Bowel Obstruction Imaging|website=[[Medscape]]|date=2016-09-22|author=Ali Nawaz Khan|accessdate=2017-02-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiologymasterclass.co.uk/tutorials/abdo/abdomen_x-ray_abnormalities/pathology_small_bowel_obstruction|title=Abdominal X-ray - Abnormal bowel gas pattern|website=radiologymasterclass.co.uk|accessdate=2017-02-07}}</ref>
 
On abdominal X-rays, the small intestine is considered to be abnormally dilated when the diameter exceeds 3&nbsp;cm.<ref name=medscape>{{cite web|url=http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/374962-overview|title=Small-Bowel Obstruction Imaging|website=[[Medscape]]|date=2016-09-22|author=Ali Nawaz Khan|accessdate=2017-02-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiologymasterclass.co.uk/tutorials/abdo/abdomen_x-ray_abnormalities/pathology_small_bowel_obstruction|title=Abdominal X-ray - Abnormal bowel gas pattern|website=radiologymasterclass.co.uk|accessdate=2017-02-07}}</ref>
  
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In barium or capsule swallow studies, delayed small intestinal transit time can be diagnosed by a transit time from ingestion to presence in the cecum of over 6 hours.<ref>[https://books.google.se/books?id=PBrYCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA43 Page 43] in: {{cite book|title=The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: Digestive System: Part II - Lower Digestive Tract E-Book|author=James C Reynolds|edition=2|publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences|year=2016|isbn=9780323389358}}</ref><ref>Page 1961 in: {{cite journal|title=Hepato-gastroenterology|volume=50|publisher=Thieme|year=2003}} Issues 52-54}}</ref>
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In barium or capsule swallow studies, delayed small intestinal transit time can be diagnosed by a transit time from ingestion to presence in the cecum of over 6 hours.<ref>[https://books.google.se/books?id=PBrYCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA43 Page 43] in: {{cite book|title=The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: Digestive System: Part II - Lower Digestive Tract E-Book|author=James C Reynolds|edition=2|publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences|year=2016|isbn=9780323389358}}</ref><ref>Page 1961 in: {{cite journal|title=Hepato-gastroenterology|volume=50|publisher=Thieme|year=2003}} Issues 52-54</ref>
  
 
==Diseases==
 
==Diseases==

Revision as of 09:30, 27 June 2018

Author: Mikael Häggström [notes 1]
Projectional radiography ("X-ray") of the abdomen and pelvis:

Locations

Large intestine (colon)

Main article: X-ray of the large intestine

Small intestine

On abdominal X-rays, the small intestine is considered to be abnormally dilated when the diameter exceeds 3 cm.[1][2]

In barium or capsule swallow studies, delayed small intestinal transit time can be diagnosed by a transit time from ingestion to presence in the cecum of over 6 hours.[3][4]

Diseases

References

  1. ↑ Ali Nawaz Khan (2016-09-22). Small-Bowel Obstruction Imaging. Medscape. Retrieved on 2017-02-07.
  2. ↑ . Abdominal X-ray - Abnormal bowel gas pattern. radiologymasterclass.co.uk. Retrieved on 2017-02-07.
  3. ↑ Page 43 in: James C Reynolds (2016). The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: Digestive System: Part II - Lower Digestive Tract E-Book (2 ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 9780323389358. 
  4. ↑ Page 1961 in: Hepato-gastroenterology . 50. Thieme. 2003.  Issues 52-54


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