Abstract
Depending on its contents, the normal stomach may appear on an ultrasonogram as a cyst, a solid mass, or a doughnut-shaped lesion. The dilated stomach similarly may have any of a variety of ultrasonographic patterns, depending on the presence or absence of food particles. The stomach is best identified ultrasonographically after the subject drinks a couple of mouthfuls of fresh tap water. The microbubbles in the water produce numerous strong echoes in the stomach. Real-time scanning permits observation of peristaltic motion, the motion of food particles, and the compressibility of the stomach wall.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 121-127 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Applied Radiology |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1982 |
| Externally published | Yes |