Routine air-contrast esophagography during upper gastrointestinal examinations

D. M. Balfe; R. E. Koehler; P. J. Weyman; R. L. Baron; W. R. Reinus

doi:10.1148/radiology.139.3.7232745

Routine air-contrast esophagography during upper gastrointestinal examinations

D. M. Balfe, R. E. Koehler, P. J. Weyman, R. L. Baron, W. R. Reinus

Department of Radiology

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The authors studied the image quality of 200 successive double-contrast examinations of the esophagus. On a single 2-on-1 spot radiograph, the gastroesophageal junction was imaged adequately in 50% of the patients; the lower thoracic esophagus was imaged successfully in 75%.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	739-741
Number of pages	3
Journal	Unknown Journal
Volume	139
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.139.3.7232745
State	Published - Jan 1 1981

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