Which of the Following Are Advantages of Using the Double-Contrast

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are advantages of using the double-contrast technique for examination of the stomach?
1) Fewer images are required.
2) Small lesions are not obscured.
3) The mucosal lining of the stomach can be more clearly visualized.

• A) 1 and 2
• B) 1 and 3
• C) 2 and 3
• D) 1, 2, and 3

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Definitions:

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