Small Bowel Follow Through
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PA at 15, 30, 60 min
Positioning
Radiograph
Anatomy
Errors
Technique
Trauma
IMAGE RECEPTOR
Patient position
Prone preferred (separates loops).
Part position
After UGI or solo: 16 oz barium, then images at intervals until ileocecal valve seen.
Central ray
First image: perpendicular to L2; later images: iliac crest.
IR placement
35x43 cm.
Tech pearls
Prone compression aids loop separation.
Average transit time: 2 hours.
Spot of ileocecal valve
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