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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Radiol Clin North Am. 2013 Jan;51(1):69–88. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2012.09.005

FIGURE 5. Right lateral decubitus position for salvaging adequate luminal distention.

FIGURE 5

FIGURE 5

FIGURE 5

Supine 2D CTC image (A) shows long-segment collapse of the sigmoid colon, related to diverticular disease. The prone view had a similar appearance (not shown). Luminal distention on the decubitus view (C), however, was excellent and allowed for a diagnostic examination.