Small bowel follow-through
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A small bowel follow-through, also called small bowel series, is a radiologic examination of the small intestine from the distal duodenum/duodenojejunal junction to the ileocecal valve.
An X-ray examination of the most proximal small bowel (duodenum) is typically done together with an examination of the esophagus and stomach and is called an upper GI series.
Procedure
- Person drinks radio-opaque contrast.
- X-ray images of abdominal are made.
Indications
- Suspected small bowel neoplasm.
- Hematochezia.
- Positive fecal occult blood test.
Pathology of the small bowel is uncommon. Therefore, upper GI and lower GI endoscopy is often done prior to small bowel follow-through.
See also
External links
- Small bowel follow through - med.umich.edu
- Images of a small bowel follow through - harvard.edu