Sialography, Esophagram & UGI positioning
Review PPT game.
The part of the stomach identified in the figure below is the : - Correct Answer pyloric
antrum
The routinely used methods of examining the stomach include: - Correct Answer single &
Double contrast
Which salivary glands are the largest? - Correct Answer Parotid
Radiographic examination of the salivary glands using contrast medium is called: - Correct
Answer sialography
Which description refers to the biphasic GI examination? - Correct Answer A combination
single-contrast and double-contrast study of the Upper GI tract
which drug may be given to the patient before a double contrast examination of the
stomach to relax the GI tract? - Correct Answer Glucagon
______ is the term applied to the contraction waves by which the digestive tube propels its
contents toward the rectum. - Correct Answer Peristalsis
Which area is the most inferior part of the stomach? - Correct Answer Pylorus
(True or False) Iodinated contrast media requires the same amount of time to pass through
the digestive tract as BArium. - Correct Answer False
What is the degree of body rotation for the PA oblique projection of the esophagus? -
Correct Answer 35-45 degrees
(True or False) It does not matter when the x-ray room is prepared for the UGI examination.
- Correct Answer False
Hypotonic duodenography can aid in diagnosis when lesions beyond the ______ are
suspected. - Correct Answer Duodenum
, A radiographic examination of the upper gastrointestinal tract is to be obtained with a
double contrast. The two contrast agents that are most often used for this purpose are a
combination of: - Correct Answer Barium sulfate and carbon dioxide producing tablets
Which of the following are components of the alimentary canal? - Correct Answer Mouth,
Pharynx, Esophagus, & Stomach
A radiographic procedure of the upper gastrointestinal tract is performed following the
introduction of a liquid barium sulfate suspension. Which of the following projections of the
stomach will most likely demonstrate a gas-filled fundus and duodenum? - Correct Answer
PA projection with the patient prone
The serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic walls is called the: - Correct Answer
Peritoneum
The wall of the esophagus is composed of how many layers of tissue? - Correct Answer 4
Which of the following are advantages of suing the double contrast technique for
examination of the stomach? - Correct Answer Small lesions are not obscured & the
mucosal lining of the stomach can be more clearly visualized
Which of the following can be used to record the fluoroscopic image? - Correct Answer TV,
Cine (old reel film), & video recorders
In which lateral projection of the stomach and duodenum would the right retrogastric space
be demonstrated? - Correct Answer Recumbent right lateral
(True or False) For the average patient, the PA oblique projection, RAO position, produces
the best image of the pyloric canal and duodenal bulb filled with barium. - Correct Answer
True
(True or False) the AP oblique projection, LPO position, of the stomach and duodenum
demonstrates the fundic portion of the stomach filled with barium. - Correct Answer True
the esophagus joins the stomach through an opening called the: - Correct Answer Cardiac
orifice
Review PPT game.
The part of the stomach identified in the figure below is the : - Correct Answer pyloric
antrum
The routinely used methods of examining the stomach include: - Correct Answer single &
Double contrast
Which salivary glands are the largest? - Correct Answer Parotid
Radiographic examination of the salivary glands using contrast medium is called: - Correct
Answer sialography
Which description refers to the biphasic GI examination? - Correct Answer A combination
single-contrast and double-contrast study of the Upper GI tract
which drug may be given to the patient before a double contrast examination of the
stomach to relax the GI tract? - Correct Answer Glucagon
______ is the term applied to the contraction waves by which the digestive tube propels its
contents toward the rectum. - Correct Answer Peristalsis
Which area is the most inferior part of the stomach? - Correct Answer Pylorus
(True or False) Iodinated contrast media requires the same amount of time to pass through
the digestive tract as BArium. - Correct Answer False
What is the degree of body rotation for the PA oblique projection of the esophagus? -
Correct Answer 35-45 degrees
(True or False) It does not matter when the x-ray room is prepared for the UGI examination.
- Correct Answer False
Hypotonic duodenography can aid in diagnosis when lesions beyond the ______ are
suspected. - Correct Answer Duodenum
, A radiographic examination of the upper gastrointestinal tract is to be obtained with a
double contrast. The two contrast agents that are most often used for this purpose are a
combination of: - Correct Answer Barium sulfate and carbon dioxide producing tablets
Which of the following are components of the alimentary canal? - Correct Answer Mouth,
Pharynx, Esophagus, & Stomach
A radiographic procedure of the upper gastrointestinal tract is performed following the
introduction of a liquid barium sulfate suspension. Which of the following projections of the
stomach will most likely demonstrate a gas-filled fundus and duodenum? - Correct Answer
PA projection with the patient prone
The serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic walls is called the: - Correct Answer
Peritoneum
The wall of the esophagus is composed of how many layers of tissue? - Correct Answer 4
Which of the following are advantages of suing the double contrast technique for
examination of the stomach? - Correct Answer Small lesions are not obscured & the
mucosal lining of the stomach can be more clearly visualized
Which of the following can be used to record the fluoroscopic image? - Correct Answer TV,
Cine (old reel film), & video recorders
In which lateral projection of the stomach and duodenum would the right retrogastric space
be demonstrated? - Correct Answer Recumbent right lateral
(True or False) For the average patient, the PA oblique projection, RAO position, produces
the best image of the pyloric canal and duodenal bulb filled with barium. - Correct Answer
True
(True or False) the AP oblique projection, LPO position, of the stomach and duodenum
demonstrates the fundic portion of the stomach filled with barium. - Correct Answer True
the esophagus joins the stomach through an opening called the: - Correct Answer Cardiac
orifice
