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RADIOLOGY OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
Author(s) -
Cawley Allan J.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.1975.tb00542.x
Subject(s) - medicine , gastrointestinal tract , lumen (anatomy) , contrast medium , phase contrast microscopy , digestive tract , contrast (vision) , anatomy , radiology , pathology , optics , physics
The radiological examination of the gastrointestinal tract permits visualization of some structures by virtue of their normal densities. Other structures have to be visualized by virtue of including contrast medium within the lumen of the digestive tract. In addition to demonstrating the hollow portion of the organ in question, contrast medium can be used to demonstrate: (a) position of the structure, (b) the size of the lumen, (c) the function of such structures, and (d) the relative shape of adjacent structures.