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What does a kub x-ray show?
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Your abdominal: Area. Bones, bowel gas pattern. Stones if present. See radiologyinfo.Org.
Answered 5/2/2017
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Abdomen: KUB stands for kidney, ureter, and bladder. It is plain radiograph originally looking for calcifications or stones in kidneys , ureters, and bladder. It is also useful for detecting some bowel abnormalities such as bowel obstruction,free air in abdomen, enlargement of spleen , and regional skeletal abnormalities.
Answered 5/2/2017
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