X-RAY ABDOMEN ERECT AND SUPINE VIEW PROCEDURE

An abdomen X-ray shows the stomach, intestines, gall bladder, base of the lungs, liver, and spleen. It is called a KUB X-ray which is used to look at the kidney, ureter, and bladder. This x-ray is useful in assessing the following:

• Pneumo-peritoneum

• Bowel obstruction

• Bowel fluid level

• Ascites

• Perforation

• Neoplastic changes

• Renal colic

• Calcification

• Intra-abdominal masses

• Abdominal pathology

• Distended abdomen

• Abdominal pain with vomiting

• Review of Post op. cases

• Abdominal trauma

• Abdominal aortic stent

Patient positioning

• The patient is standing while doing an erect PA view, with the ventral abdomen toward the image detector residing while doing a supine AP view, the patient has to lie down on the table with the mid-sagittal plane perpendicular to the table.
• No rotation of shoulders or pelvis
• It should include the entire transverse width of the patient. If not possible, then two radiographs may be obtained
• Hands can be placed around the detector or on top for stand stability.
• The x-ray is taken on full inspiration
• This causes the diaphragm to contract, hence compressing the organs of the abdomen and allowing all abdominal contents to be visualized in a single image
• In the abdomen erect/standing pa view, the Patient has to stand like this, patient’s radiograph includes both dome of the diaphragm to the iliac crest
• While doing an abdomen supine AP view, the radiograph includes both kidneys to pubis-symphysis.

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