Classic radiological signs in the GI tract and what they mean
Bean, Beak, Target
Three very commonly asked sign-to-disease matches.
Covers only three of many signs.
Teaching aid, still awaiting independent review. Confirm facts in a standard source.
Bean, Beak, Target. It helps you recall: Classic radiological signs in the GI tract and what they mean.
Coffee-bean sign in sigmoid volvulus
Bird's beak in achalasia
Target sign in intussusception
Bean: Coffee-bean sign in sigmoid volvulus; Beak: Bird's beak in achalasia; Target: Target sign in intussusception.
It belongs to Abdominal and GI imaging in Radiology.
Covers only three of many signs.
Three very commonly asked sign-to-disease matches.
Say it aloud, write it from memory tomorrow, then again in a week. Then test yourself on a Radiology question about Abdominal and GI imaging.
It is a teaching aid written or adapted by our team. Some resemble ones students share informally. Check any fact that matters in a standard source.