GIT imaging Flashcards
What is the advantage of barium studies?
Excellent mucosal coating
What are the 2 disadvantages of barium studies?
High morbidity if there’s bowel perforation, interferes with CT imaging
How does Gastrographin compare with Barium studies?
It’s more expensive, but water soluble, thus indicated in bowel perforation
How do we identify GERD in imaging?
There’s LES constriction
How do we differentiate benign vs malignant esophageal stricture?
Malignant has irregular looking multiple strictures, not just one
How do we identify esophageal achalasia?
A bird-beak looking deformity
What imaging technique do we do for peptic ulcer disease?
Mainly Upper GI series, CT
What do colonic carcinomas look like?
Apple-core appearance of a constructing lumen
What does malabsorption syndrome look like?
The fold pattern looks reversed/upside down intestines
