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DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2461061245
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(Radiology 2008;246:33-48.)
© RSNA, 2008

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Double-Contrast Upper Gastrointestinal Radiography: A Pattern Approach for Diseases of the Stomach1

Stephen E. Rubesin, MD, Marc S. Levine, MD, and Igor Laufer, MD

1 From the Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Received July 18, 2006; revision requested September 20; revision received October 5; accepted November 2; final version accepted January 2, 2007; final review by M.S.L. June 19. S.E.R. and M.S.L. are paid consultants for E-Z-Em, Westbury, NY. Address correspondence to M.S.L. (e-mail: marc.levine{at}uphs.upenn.edu).

The double-contrast upper gastrointestinal series is a valuable diagnostic test for evaluating structural and functional abnormalities of the stomach. This article will review the normal radiographic anatomy of the stomach. The principles of analyzing double-contrast images will be discussed. A pattern approach for the diagnosis of gastric abnormalities will also be presented, focusing on abnormal mucosal patterns, depressed lesions, protruded lesions, thickened folds, and gastric narrowing.

© RSNA, 2008