Radiographs (X-rays) of the abdomen and pelvis Fluoroscopic (contrast) exams of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts Computed Tomographic (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans of ...

Vidal, MD In Figure 1 (KUB), a flat upright view of the abdomen showed moderate amount of stool in the descending colon and rectum, without any evidence of obstruction. A CT scan without contrast ...

However, the procedure is associated with lethal ionizing radiation-inducing malignancies, or cancer, at an estimated rate of one per 500 abdominal CT scans in children younger than five years of age.