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A patient comes to radiology for an upper GI series. Her clinical history indicates that there may be a tumor posterior to the stomach. Which one of the following projections and/or positions will best demonstrate this condition?

Initial management of cardiogenic pulmonary edema is directed at the use of what drug?

Why is the PA rather than the AP recommended for a small bowel series?  

While the patient’s circulatory problem(s) is/are treated with?

A radiograph of an AP axial projection of the cervical spine reveals that the intervertebral joints are not open. The following factors were used for this projection: 5˚ cephalad angle, 40-inch (100 cm) SID, grid, slight extension of the skull, and the CR centered to the thyroid cartilage. Which of the following modifications should be made during the repeat exposure?

Select all preload reducing medications:

Which of the following structures, if flat, would be classified as antiaromatic?

Which one of the following projections will best demonstrate a compression fracture of the thoracic spine?

An ambulatory patient comes to radiology with a clinical history of possible pneumonia. The patient complains of pain in the center of her chest. What positioning routine should be performed on this patient?

A radiograph of an AP projection of the lumbar spine on an average-size patient reveals that the psoas major muscles and transverse processes are not visible. The following factors were used for this projection: AEC with center ionization chamber, 95 kV, 40-inch (102-cm) SID, grid, and 14 x 17-inch (35 x 43-cm) image receptor. Which of the following modifications will be most effective in demonstrating these structures?