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Ideal chest x-ray PA view
Trachea mid way between the 2 clavicles
1/3 of the heart lies in the Rt side of the
midline
Visible upper diaphragmatic surface from one
costophrenic angle to the other
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Alexandria
DD radio-opaque shadow of
Rt. hypochondrium
Gall bladder stones
Renal stones (Dx Lat X-ray &
US)
Porcelain gall bladder
Calcified LN
Fracture tr. Process of
vertebra
FB
Fecolith
Calcified hydatid cyst
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Alexandria
Erect Plain x-ray abdomen &pelvis
PA view showing Distended bowel
loops and Multiple air fluid levels
Distended
Jejunal loops
– Central
– Valvae
conniventes
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Alexandria
Barium swallow showing smooth
long narrowing of middle 1/3
oesophagus
Corrosive stricture
– Single or multiple
– Long segment
– Smooth tapering
– Usually in children
– Starts at aortic arch
level
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Alexandria
DD between achalasia and
malignancy
•The cardia is normally
below the diaphragm
•In X-ray 11, the
oesophagus is
interrupted above
the diaphragm
•In X-ray 22, the
cardia below the
diaphragm is
closed with “bird
beak-like” shape
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Alexandria
Barium meal
Large volume low
density
Distension of
stomach by
volume
Small volume high
density+ effervescent
Distension of stomach
by buscopan
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Alexandria
Malignant gastric ulcer
Any site of stomach mainly antrum and
greater curvature
Ulcer dose not protrude to the outside
Mucosal folds obliterate before the edges of
the ulcer
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Alexandria
Barium meal showing dilated stomach reaching
pelvis with mottled dye without passage of dye
to dudenum (Gastric outlet obstruction)
104. University of
Alexandria
Ischemic colitis
segmental narrowing
of the entire
transverse colon.
Within the narrowed
segment, there are
multiple nodular
indentations, many of
which have the
appearance of
thumbprinting
105. University of
Alexandria
DD of colonic stricture
Chron’s caecum
TB iliocecal
Cancer segmoid
Diverticulitis segmoid
Ischemic colitis splenic flexure
112. University of
Alexandria
Barium reduction of intussusception
•Head of intussusception
is at hepatic flexure
•Free flow of contrast into
distal small bowel indicates
complete reduction
•Partial reduction
116. University of
Alexandria
Steps of oral cholecystographySteps of oral cholecystography
(OCG)(OCG)
Control X-ray
Ingestion of telepaque
Another X-ray 12hrs latter
Intake of fatty meal
Another X-ray 2hrs latter
Remember that 85% of gallstones are
radiolucent
Remember that 85% of gallstones are
radiolucent
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Alexandria
CBD stone-PTCCBD stone-PTC
One or more intraluminal
defects (round, faceted or
lobulated) which produce
varying degrees of biliary
obstruction are seen.
Occasionally stones are
noted as small multiple
free-floating defects in a
non-dilated duct.
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Alexandria
Bile duct carcinoma-ERCPBile duct carcinoma-ERCP
A short segment
constricting lesion
with irregular
margins was noted
at the bifurcation of
the common hepatic
duct (Klatskin
tumour)
145. University of
Alexandria
Radiological pattern reflecting the
cause of biliary obstruction
CholedocholithiasisCholedocholithiasis
(biliary duct stones)
– One or more intraluminal
defects (round, faceted or lobulated)
– Occasionally stones are noted
as small multiple free-floating
defects in a non-dilated duct.
– Sometimes impacted with
crescent sign.
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Alexandria
Radiological pattern reflecting the
cause of biliary obstruction
PancreaticPancreatic
carcinomacarcinoma
– Complete or almost
complete obstruction of
the mid or distal common
duct, usually over a long
segment (3-4 cm) of the
distal duct
(intrapancreatic portion)
is seen.
– A "rat-tail" configuration is
the typical appearance
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Alexandria
Radiological pattern reflecting the
cause of biliary obstruction
CholangiocarcinomCholangiocarcinom
aa
– The narrowing may
occur at any level and
typically presents as a
segmental stenosis.
– When the lesion is
located at the
bifurcation, it is referred
to as a Klatskin tumor
148. University of
Alexandria
Radiological pattern reflecting the
cause of biliary obstruction
Benign strictureBenign stricture
– There is a short segmental
circumferential stricture in
the mid-common duct in a
patient with a previous
cholecystectomy.
– Most benign strictures are
secondary to ductal injury
during cholecystectomy.
(iatrogenic)
149. University of
Alexandria
Radiological pattern reflecting the
cause of biliary obstruction
AmpullaryAmpullary
carcinomacarcinoma
– Focal obstruction of very
distal CBD is noted.
– A smooth constriction or
an irregular polypoid mass
growing into distal CBD
may be seen.
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Alexandria
Radiological pattern reflecting the
cause of biliary obstruction
Ascariasis
– Worms are seen
extending through the
common bile duct and
major hepatic ducts