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lisa67894
what does it mean by saying unopacified small bowl loops? what is umbolicus?
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Oops sorry................some of the loops didn't take up the dye................
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It means you were given some form of 'dye' to help visualize the loops of the small bowel and some of those loops didn't 'take up' the loops. Umbilicus is the 'belly button.'  
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