Exam 12: Biliary Tract and Upper Gastrointestinal System

A patient comes to radiology for an upper GI series.Her clinical history indicates that there may be a tumor posterior to the stomach.Which one of the following projections and/or positions will best demonstrate this condition?

Where is cholecystokinin produced?

Where is bile formed?

Once food enters the stomach and is mixed with gastric secretions, it is termed:

The dilated portion of the distal esophagus is termed the:

How much barium is typically given to a 3- to 10-year-old child during an upper GI series?

The liver is located primarily in the ____ of the abdomen.

Protective aprons worn during fluoroscopy must possess at least ____ mm lead equivalency (Pb/Eq.).

What is an older term for the pancreatic duct?

A pediatric patient enters the emergency department (ED) with a small, plastic object stuck in her esophagus.PA and lateral chest radiographs fail to demonstrate the foreign body.Which of the following procedures would be most effective in demonstrating the location of the object?

Which part of the stomach is labeled 6?

Which aspect of the gallbladder is labeled 1?

Part vii refers to the:

Toward which aspect(s) of the stomach will barium gravitate with the patient in a prone position?

Match each radiographic appearance or description with the corresponding disease or condition.(Use each selection only once.) -Narrowing and wormlike appearance of distal esophagus

The liver secretes approximately ____ mL of bile per day.

Achalasia is generally defined as:

Which of the following patient care concerns would prevent the use of an oral, water-soluble contrast medium?

CR centering for an esophagogram should be to the vertebral level of:

A patient comes to radiology for an esophagogram.The radiologist is concerned about the upper portion of the esophagus, near the level of T1, which did not visualize well on the previous routine projection-position esophagogram.Which of the following special projections and/or positions would be most helpful in demonstrating this region?