Imaging

Key Information

Size and location of primary tumor; length of stricture (esophagus or small bowel); spread beyond organ of origin; fistula; involvement of distant sites

• Chest X-ray
• Imaging, Chest (Esophagus)
• Upper GI Series (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Bowel)
• Stomach X-rays (Stomach)
• Esophagram (Esophagus, Stomach)
• Small Bowel Series (Small Bowel)
• Barium Enema (Large Bowel)
• Imaging, Abdomen (Stomach and Small Bowel)
• Abdominal Ultrasound (Esophagus, Stomach and Small Bowel)
• Imaging, Brain (Esophagus, Stomach and Small Bowel)
• Imaging, Liver/spleen (Esophagus, Stomach and Small Bowel)
• Imaging, Bone (Stomach)

For more information about imaging, you may visit the following pages in the Diagnostic Tests module: Other Imaging.