title: The value of plain radiography in establishing the diagnosis of gastric lesions.
abstract: Appreciation for the diagnostic value of plain (noncontrast) radiography of the gastrointestinal tract appears to have diminished with the advent of more sophisticated imaging techniques. A case in which scrutiny of the gastric air pattern on plain abdominal films suggested the underlying presence of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome emphasizes the potential diagnostic value of plain radiography of the abdomen for gastric disorders.
authors.affiliation: Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY 10021-4885.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fine
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Weg
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Miskovitz
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015043:Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*