Small Bowel Follow Through
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Spot of ileocecal valve

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.