Open AccessPositioning During CT Gastrography in Patients with Gastric Cancer: the Effect on Gastric Distension and Lesion Conspicuity
Author(s) -
Hye Jin Kim,
Ah Young Kim,
Jin Hug Lee,
Jeong Hwan Yook,
Eun Sil Yu,
Hyun Kwon Ha
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
korean journal of radiology/korean journal of radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.08
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 2005-8330
pISSN - 1229-6929
DOI - 10.3348/kjr.2009.10.3.252
Subject(s) - medicine , supine position , gastric distension , distension , lesion , prone position , stomach , cancer , radiology , nuclear medicine , surgery
We wanted to prospectively evaluate the effect of various positions of the patient on gastric distension and lesion conspicuity during performance of CT gastrography (CTG).