Condition Specific Radiology: Transgastric J-Tubes

OVERVIEW

This page is dedicated to covering how a transgastric J-tube will appear on different types of imaging studies.

The diagram above shows the basic positioning of a transgastric J tube (image source).
BASIC CHARACTERISTICS

Fundamentally, a TOPIC is…

 

Here are some general features of this condition that might be appreciated across modalities:

 

X-RAY

Key features of the appearance of this condition on this imaging modality are:

 

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY (CT-SCAN)

Key features of the appearance of this condition on this imaging modality are:

 

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI)

Key features of the appearance of this condition on this imaging modality are:

 

Page Updated: 09.18.2017