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how much exposure do you actually get on BE?
5 years worth of daily exposure.
Whats most posterior part of the collon?
ascending and descending collon
Whats teh maximum height of the enema bag? Why?
24 inches because of gravity makign it go contrast go faster.
What should the temperature of contrast media?
Room temperature/Luke warm water
Whats the basic position for a small bowel series? Where is the centering on the first shot?
PA 2 inches above.
FOr a PA projection, where is the CR?
At midline 2 inches above illac crest or level of illiac crest.
What are the basic positions for barium enema series?
(6 Positions)
1. PA and AP
2. RAO and LAO
3. LPO and RPO
4. Lateral Rectum
5. R and L lateral decub
6. PA Post-evac
What are the special views for a barium enema?
1. AP Axial or AP axial oblique
2. PA Axial or PA axial oblique
For the RAO Barium Enema, where is the CR? What does it open up?
1. CR is at level of illiac crest 1 inch to the left of mid line.
2. It opens up the hepathic flexure ( right collic flexure )
What position is this?
RAO.
What opens up at LAO? Where is the centering?
1. Splenic Flexure ( Left Collic Flexure )
2. CR at levle of illac crest 1 inch to the right of mid line
What position is this?
LAO
What are the rules for Oblique views? ( Ex. If you have an LAO, what would view the other side of this? )
Polar opposite of the position that is said will view the other side of it.
What view is this?
LPO
What view is this?
RPO
Where is the CR for the lateral view or ventral decube?
True Lateral is at level of Asis and mid line
What is demonstrated in hte Lateral rectum view?
Rectosigmoid is demonstrated
For a right lateral decube, where is the CR?
1-2 inches above illic crest at mid line
What position is this?
Right lateral decube
Which decube should you center higher for?
Right lateral decubitis
For a post evac view, what is the CR?
CR to illc crest at mid line.
Forn an AP axial obliquie ( Butterfly view ) what is the oblique for the LPO? The tube angle?
30-40 degrees for both centerered cephalad at middle of asis
What is elongated in the Axial oblqiue views?
Views elongated rectosigmoid colon
For a PA, what is the rotation for the RAO? The tube angle?
RAO is rotated 35-45 degrees
Tube angled at 30-40 degrees CAUDAD.
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Lower GI 2
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Updated
2012-06-04T14:50:19Z
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