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Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:16 pm

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Once the mainstay of radiology, the upper GI (UGI) series has lost considerable ground in the past few decades to other imaging tests, such as ultrasound and CT scan. The upper GI series provides the single best way to study the upper gastrointestinal tract. The test is noninvasive, easy to tolerate, and sensitive enough to detect important pathology.

Using a UGI, the radiologist can evaluate the swallowing mechanism, check the rest of the esophageal tube for inflammation or obst...Read the full article
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