A radiologic examination that usually includes an erect kidney, ureter, and bladder (KUB) projection, a recumbent KUB projection, and a left lateral decubitus image of the chest. It is used to assess patients with abdominal pain for free air (organ perforation), infection, intestinal obstruction, or stones.
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